Canberra – Australian Capital Territory

Fast Facts

Total Area (in Australian Capital Terrytory): 910 sqm²

Population (in Australian Capital Terrytory): 334,000

Telephone Area Code: 02

Website

For further information – www.act.gov.au

General Information

Canberra was chosen as Australia’s capital as they were unable to decided between Melbourne and Sydney!
Lake Burley Griffin runs through Canberra, where you can go kayaking, sailing or paddleboating.
The Lake is 11 kilometres long and has the James Cook fountain in the middle to celebrate the landing of Captain James Cook in Australia!
Canberra is about 280 kilometres from Sydney and 660 kilometres from Melbourne.

Climate

It is known for its very hot and dry summers and cold and frosty winter weather

Questacon - Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre

Come and have fun at Questacon where you can experiment and try out the fun and educational experiments they have!

This is a great way to discover more about science, the laws of physics and how it affects our lives!

Visit www.questacon.edu.au and learn more about it.

National Gallery of Australia

This is Australia’s main art gallery where artists from around the world, local Australian artists and Aboriginal artists display their magnificent artwork for all to see! The gallery is constantly having exhibitions of different types of art to show the many different types of art and the mediums they are presented in

Visit www.nga.gov.au for more information.

Australian War Memorial

This is a tribute to all the men and women who fought in the war. They have many pictures and images showing how they fought and how they lived during this horrible time. They also show personal items of the soldiers and what they did to survive. Visit www.awm.gov.au if you would like more information.

Parliament House

This is the building where the laws and regulations that protect and govern Australia are made. The public are allowed to sit in during these parliamentary sessions and see how the Ministers argue their points and opinions.

Visitors are welcomed to come and walk around Parliament House and see the interior design and artwork used throughout the building.

Visit www.aph.gov.au/visitors/index.htm for more information.

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