Canberra

Bush Capital city

Canberra is the capital city of Australia, located in the Australian Capital Territory between Sydney and Melbourne.

It was purpose-built as a compromise capital when the two larger cities couldn't agree on which should hold the title.

The name is sometimes used metonymically for the Australian federal government: Canberra announced new immigration policies.

capital

parliament

National legislative assembly

Civic · government · landlocked · planned city · cityscape · urban · federal district · seat of government

institutions

National Gallery

Government-run art institution

politics

senate

Legislative governing body

coalition · opposition · Liberal · Labor · Greens · policy · referendum · voting · House of Representatives · MPs

geography

eucalyptus

Aromatic Australian timber tree

hills

diplomacy

ambassador

Official foreign representative

protocol · foreign affairs · attaché · delegation · bilateral · diplomatic corps · summit

culture

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

sculpture

Categories
Opposites
Australian city type

CanberraSydney

New South Wales capital

Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Gold Coast · Cairns

capital city character

CanberraWashington D.C.

United States capital city

Paris · London · New York · Tokyo · Rio de Janeiro

geographic/lifestyle contrast

CanberraBondi Beach

Celebrated Sydney shoreline

Cairns · beach towns · Sydney Harbour

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