Canberra

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Canberra is the planned capital city of Australia, known for its national government institutions, cultural landmarks, and garden-city design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city in Australia
planned city
capitalOf Australia
climate oceanic climate
contains Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian National University
Australian War Memorial
Black Mountain
Commonwealth Park
Lake Burley Griffin
Mount Ainslie
National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia
National Museum of Australia
National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Old Parliament House, Canberra
surface form: Old Parliament House

Parliament House, Canberra
surface form: Parliament House

Telstra Tower
coordinates 35.2809° S 149.1300° E
country Australia
demonym Canberra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Canberran
designCompetitionWonBy Walter Burley Griffin
designedBy Marion Mahony Griffin
Walter Burley Griffin
founded 1913
governmentType seat of federal government of Australia
hasAirport Canberra Airport
hostsInstitution Rideau Hall
surface form: Governor-General’s residence

High Court of Australia
Parliament of Australia
Prime Minister’s official offices
knownFor garden-city design
national cultural institutions
political and administrative functions
radial urban plan
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

southeastern Australia
locatedOn Molonglo River
majorIndustry defence
education and research
public administration
tourism
namedAfter Ngunnawal word believed to mean “meeting place”
officialLanguage English
partOf Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
population over 400000
populationRankInAustralia eighth-largest city
timeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
surface form: AEST
timeZoneDST Australian Eastern Daylight Time
surface form: AEDT
traditionalOwners Ngunnawal people

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Collector nearestCity Canberra
Marulan isMidwayBetween Canberra
Sutton locatedNear Canberra
subject surface form: Sutton (New South Wales)
Michelago locatedNear Canberra
Brendan Nelson residence Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Russell Hill locatedIn Canberra
Russell Hill partOf Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra urban area
new Parliament House complex locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: New Parliament House
Australian Notes Board locatedIn Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra (government jurisdiction)
RAM locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Royal Australian Mint
RAM headquartersLocation Canberra
subject surface form: Royal Australian Mint
School of Law location Canberra
Group of Eight universities (through ANU) hasHeadquartersLocation Canberra
subject surface form: Group of Eight
courts of Australia locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: High Court of Australia
Majura locatedIn Canberra
Majura partOf Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra urban area (statistical region)
Department of Defence hasHeadquartersLocation Canberra
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
ANBG locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Australian National Botanic Gardens
Telecom Tower locatedIn Canberra
Telecom Tower offersViewOf Canberra
Telecom Tower isLandmarkOf Canberra
Richard Ure workLocation Canberra
Richard Ure location Canberra
subject surface form: Telstra Tower
Main Reading Room location Canberra
subject surface form: Main Reading Room (National Library of Australia)
Federal Highway (via Hume Highway links) connects Canberra
subject surface form: Federal Highway
Federal Highway (via Hume Highway links) partOfRouteBetween Canberra
subject surface form: Federal Highway
Federal Highway (via Hume Highway links) servesCity Canberra
subject surface form: Federal Highway