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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Federal Highway (via Hume Highway links) connectsToCapitalCity Canberra
subject surface form: Federal Highway
Murrumbateman locatedNear Canberra
CBR locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Canberra Airport
CBR serves Canberra
subject surface form: Canberra Airport
CBR hasCityServed Canberra
subject surface form: Canberra Airport
CBR isPrimaryAirportFor Canberra
subject surface form: Canberra Airport
YSCB servesCity Canberra
YSCB associatedCity Canberra
Pialligo city Canberra
Pialligo federalElectorate Canberra
RAAF Base Fairbairn locatedIn Canberra
Yarralumla Creek locatedIn Canberra
Tharwa locatedNear Canberra
Derek Freeman placeOfDeath Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australia
Derek Freeman residence Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australia
Pialligo, Canberra city Canberra
Tidbinbilla Range locatedNear Canberra
Frank Gambale birthPlace Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australia
Brian Schmidt residence Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australia
Senate meetsInCity Canberra
subject surface form: Senate of Australia
Wik decision locationOfCourt Canberra
Commonwealth Avenue locatedIn Canberra
Australians hasCapitalCity Canberra
Acton Park locatedIn Canberra
National Cabinet meetsAt Canberra
subject surface form: National Cabinet (Australia)
Brudenell White deathPlace Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Brudenell White residence Canberra
William Bridges placeOfBurial Canberra