The capital of Australia is a city of order

The city of Canberra, the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia, despite its small population (just over 334,000 people) is the largest city in Australia. The capital of Australia, Canberra, arose as a result of the struggle for the title of the capital city of the two cities of Sydney and Melbourne, which are the major cultural and economic centers of the country. American architect Walter Berley Griffin developed a project that won the international competition. In this project, everything was developed for the capital city, which was built in the late 20-ies of the last century.

Now the capital of Australia has become an amazing elegant city, full of greenery parks and fragrant gardens. It is harmonious and perfectly thought out. It was originally built according to a well-defined scheme and therefore considered a city of order. Close to Canberra are the real tropical forests, and in order to get out into the countryside, residents and visitors of the city need very little time. The famous Australian beaches are only two hours away from the city center. Also close is Australia's only ski resort of Tredbo, located on the snowy mountains (Snowy Mountains). In the city itself there are more than 30 wineries.

The city of Canberra has a unique population, since a high percentage of its inhabitants have a higher education. The city houses the Australian National Gallery, which houses one of the largest collections in the southern hemisphere, comprising more than 70,000 works of art. A common characteristic of Australia - the green continent, fully confirmed by the sight of its capital, It looks like a small town, lost among the vast village spaces.

The capital of Australia has many attractions. On the area of 50 hectares on the slopes of the Black Mountain stretches the National Botanical Garden. It has collected more than 6,000 representatives of the unique Australian flora, which here serve as "live" exhibits. Of particular interest to tourists is the garden, which contains local plants used by natives for medicinal purposes, and a unique eucalyptus grove. In the city itself, about 12 million trees are grown, collected from various parts of the world. Here you can find along with the usual local eucalyptus Russian birch, Japanese cherry, almonds, plane trees and various species of coniferous trees.

Before the arrival of the Europeans in 1820, only two indigenous tribes lived in the area where Canberra is now located, which were called Ngunnaval and Valhalla. Of the Europeans, the Joshua John Moore family settled here first . On his initiative, a sheep farm was built here in 1924. Another famous settler in these places was a merchant from Sydney Robert Campbell. He and his family helped other settlers and provided them with work. The house of Robert Campbell has survived to this day, it now houses the Royal Military College. Also known is another family of settlers - Murray. Their former manor called Yarralumla is now the residence of the Governor-General of Australia.

The capital of Australia has many original buildings and structures, which are its main attractions. In the very center is the "parliamentary triangle". In its center is the building of the Parliament of the Australian Union, it has the form of a boomerang. Its front terrace is decorated with a huge mosaic, which was laid out by local aborigines Papua. Also in the center of the city in the large artificial lake Burley-Griffin the stream of the huge fountain named after Captain Cook is beating. The Supreme Court, the National Gallery and the National Library are also located here. Another among the original buildings can be identified the tower-belfry of Carolon and the building of the Australian Academy of Sciences.