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Canberra
Also known as Canberra, Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
capitale de l'Australie
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Canberra is Australia's capital city and largest inland city, built as a compromise location for the national government after the Australian colonies united. Located at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, it serves as the political center of the nation and is home to roughly half a million people.
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- Locality
- Canberra
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 367,752
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
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Travel guide
Understand
350px|thumb|right|Parliament House in Canberra
Get around
Canberra is designed for cars and very spread out, so renting a car is the most practical option, particularly if you intend to venture beyond the city center. Public transport is usable but does not cover all points of interest, while renting a bicycle is a great alternative if the weather cooperates. Walking is not a practical option for most visitors.
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thumb|250px|Old Parliament House in 2012 Canberra, as the national capital of Australia, contains a lot of government buildings, and many of them are often open for tours. By far the most significant one is Parliament House in Capital Hill, but other important buildings include the High Court of Australia, Old Parliament House, the Government House, the Royal Australian Mint and The Lodge, though not all of them are always open to the public. There are other buildings that are of national importance too, such as the National Library of Australia and the Australian War Memorial.
Most of the time, much of what to see in Canberra is located in South Canberra, or to be more specific, particularly more centred within Parliamentary Triangle which contains the High Court, National Archives, National Gallery, National Library, National Portrait Gallery, both the current Parliament House and the Old Parliament House and the science museum of Questacon.
The other parts of South Canberra don't have as many points of interest, but they are nevertheless still great sights worth visiting. The most notable sight in South Canberra outside Parliamentary Triangle is the Royal Australian Mint.
North Canberra too has several important sights, the most important of them all being the Australian War Memorial though there are many military sites in the east of North Canberra, particularly on Anzac Avenue.
Do
See the districts articles for more listings. thumb|250px|right|Lake Burley Griffin Ride Canberra's Mountain Bike Trails: There are several locations around Canberra to ride mountain bicycles, many of which are considered some of the best in Australia. See Canberra Off Road Cyclists (CORC) for locations. Canberra is also home to the largest 24-hour Mountain Bike Race in the world, held in early October each year. Helpfully between Civic and the War Memorial, walk through the Heritage-listed suburb of Reid. Observe the houses with leafy surrounds, the wide roads, little walking paths and recreation areas, in one of the oldest untouched Canberran suburbs. As (some) locals would say: “as Burley Griffin intended”. Explore Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, which is about a 40-minute drive south of Canberra via Tuggeranong Parkway and Tharwa Drive. There are a large number of walks which offer stunning views of the Brindabella Mountains. You can also take Ranger-guided walks or have fun with the hands on displays such as the interactive computer program on Tidbinbilla's bird species and look at the live animal displays. The gift shop sells an interesting range of clothes, toys, books, cards and souvenirs. Coffee and light refreshments are also available. Go tobogganing in Go wine tasting in the Wineries around Canberra (most are outside of the ACT but all very close to Canberra). They are described as cool climate wines and some are very well known and regarded. Try Jeir Creek, Gallaghe…
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Canberra (/kanbɛʁa/ ; en anglais : /kænbɹə/ ) est la capitale de l'Australie et du Territoire de la capitale australienne. La ville est située à l'extrémité nord du territoire de la capitale, à 280 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Sydney et à 680 km au nord-est de Melbourne. Le site de Canberra a été choisi comme capitale australienne en 1908 ; ce choix fut un compromis entre les deux villes rivales de Sydney et Melbourne, les deux plus grandes villes d'Australie. Le terme de canberra désigne un « lieu de rassemblement » en ngunnawal, la langue aborigène locale. Canberra offre une particularité pour une ville australienne : ses plans ont été réalisés avant de commencer la moindre construction. Ce n'est qu'après un concours international remporté par le couple d'architectes américains Walter Burley Griffin et Marion Mahony Griffin que commença le développement de la capitale en 1913. La conception de la ville fut fortement influencée par l'idée de ville verte ; ainsi Canberra dispose de vastes zones de végétation naturelle qui lui ont valu le nom de « capitale du bush ». Bien que la croissance de la ville ait été fortement ralentie par les deux guerres mondiales et la Grande Dépression, Canberra est devenue une ville florissante après la Seconde Guerre mondiale lorsque le Premier ministre Robert Menzies encouragea son développement et créa la National Capital Development Commission (Commission pour le développement de la capitale nationale) en lui donnant des pouvoirs exécutifs. Cette commission sera supprimée en 1988 et remplacée par la National Capital Authority (l'Autorité de la capitale nationale) qui permet à l'État de garder une certaine influence sur le territoire même s'il est devenu maintenant autonome. Siège du gouvernement australien, Canberra abrite aussi le Parlement et la Haute Cour ainsi que de nombreux ministères et directions nationales mais c'est également le siège de nombreuses institutions sociales et culturelles comme la Galerie nationale, le National Museum, le Mémorial de la guerre, l'Université nationale australienne, l'Institut des Sports et la Bibliothèque nationale. Les officiers de l'armée australienne sont formés au Collège militaire royal de Duntroon et l'Académie militaire est également située dans la capitale. Selon un recensement réalisé en 2012, la ville regroupe 374 658 habitants. Comme elle a une forte proportion de fonctionnaires, le gouvernement fédéral est le plus gros employeur de Canberra. La ville connait un taux de chômage plus faible et un revenu moyen plus élevé que la moyenne nationale, tandis que les prix sont relativement élevés, en partie à cause des restrictions de droit de construction. Le niveau d'éducation de la population est supérieur au reste du pays tandis que sa population est plus jeune.
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