Canberra is the capital city of Australia and with a population of
over 328,000, is Australia's largest inland city. The city is located at the northern end
of the Australian Capital Territory, 300 kilometres southwest of Sydney, and 650
kilometres north-east of Melbourne.
Canberra Tourist Attractions
Canberra is home to many national monuments and institutions such as
the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait
Gallery currently housed at Old Parliament House, the National Library of Australia, the
National Archives of Australia, and the National Museum of Australia.
Many Commonwealth government buildings in Canberra are open to the
public, including Parliament House, the High Court and the Royal Australian Mint. Lake
Burley Griffin is the site of the Captain Cook Memorial and the National Carillon. Other
sites of interest include the Telstra Tower and the Australian National Botanic Gardens on
Black Mountain, the National Zoo and Aquarium on Scrivener Dam, the National Dinosaur
Museum and Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre.
