With a population of over
, Canberra is Australia’s largest
inland city.
The capital city is located at the northern end of the Australian capital territory.
miles south west of Sydney and
miles north east of Melbourne.
The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation’s capital in
.
Canberra is
unusual among Australian cities, being entirely
purpose-built planned city.
The city’s design was
heavily influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant
areas of natural vegetation that have earnt Canberra the title Bush capital.
Canberra has four distinct seasons because of the platitude, elevation and distance from the coast. Canberra experiences hot
summers and cold winters with heavy
and frequent
frost. The highest recorded maximum temperature was
degrees fahrenheit on February first
and the lowest recording minimum temperature was fourteen degrees fahrenheit on July eleventh
.
As the location of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and
numerous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many
and cultural institutions of national significance.
In 2005 and 2006, the National museum was named Australia's best major
. The museum preserves and interprets Australia’s social history, exploring the
key issues people and
events that have
shaped the nation.
Canberra is home to many national monuments and institutions,
such as the Australian war memorial, the National Gallery and the National Archives.
Canberra is host to many festivals as it has many
venues for live music and
. Floriade is a flower and
entertainment festival
held annually in Canberra’s commonwealth park,
featuring extensive displays of flowering tulips along with other artistic
features. The festival attracts tourists from around Australia and
overseas, in spring, from mid September to mid October, each year .
The Australian
industry is the fourth larger exporter in the world, exporting to a market that includes old world wine producing countries such as France,
and Spain. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and
.
The Telstra Tower is a telecommunication tower that is situated above the summit of the black Mountain in Canberra. Rising
feet above the mountain summit, the Telstra Tower provides vital communications
facilities for the city, along with both inside and outside
as well as the revolving hotel Tower restaurant.The Telstra Tower has become to be the most symbolic
landmarks in Canberra and a major tourist attraction.