Canberra is the modern, purpose built capital city of Australia. Built according to the plan of Walter Burley Griffin a renowned American architect. The city is concept planned with spacious wide avenues and open parklands, and as it is Australia's capital, has an excellent range of amenities and services including the high quality and respected Canberra Universities.
The central area of Canberra, including the "Parliamentary Triangle" is designed to take advantage of views over and proximity to Lake Burley Griffin, created as part of the architect's vision.
One of the major attactions is the National Gallery of Australia and do not forget the Parliment House and the intersting variety of creative architecture in the diplomatic part of the city.
Located four hours south west from Sydney and two hours drive from Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast, Canberra is also an ideal place to add to the variety of a visit to the natural splendour of the South Coast Region.
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