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Canberra, Australia

Australia's capital is a small city by world standards, where modern national icons sit side by side with untouched areas brimming with wildlife. Fondly called the 'bush capital', she has all the positives of city life, without the disadvantages.
 

Canberra is a city scattered through beautiful parks and bushland, where modern national icons sit side by side with serene natural areas brimming with wildlife. Ways to see Canberra are just as diverse as the attractions. You can choose walking and... [ more ]

The word Canberra comes from the name given to an early European settler's property—"Canberry." That name, in turn derives from the Aboriginal word, "Kamberra," meaning, "meeting place"—apt for a city that became the nation's capital as a... [ more ]
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