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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Andrew Thomson (politician) workLocation Canberra
subject surface form: Andrew Thomson
John Curtin placeOfDeath Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
John Curtin workLocation Canberra
Dame Pattie Menzies residence Canberra
Floriade locatedIn Canberra
Gungahlin locatedIn Canberra
Parkes Way locatedIn Canberra
Parliament Drive locatedIn Canberra
Morshead Drive locatedIn Canberra
Parliamentary Zone locatedIn Canberra
National Triangle locatedIn Canberra
Federation Mall locatedIn Canberra
Events ACT locatedIn Canberra
Enlighten Festival locatedIn Canberra
Patrick White Lawns locatedIn Canberra
embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canberra locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canberra
embassy of Italy in Canberra locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Embassy of Italy in Canberra
embassy of Pakistan in Canberra locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Embassy of Pakistan in Canberra
embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Canberra locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Canberra
Curtin locatedIn Canberra
Weston Park locatedIn Canberra
Kingston Foreshore locatedIn Canberra
Deakin locatedIn Canberra
Civic, Canberra locatedIn Canberra
NewActon precinct locatedIn Canberra
Tuggeranong locatedIn Canberra
Kambah locatedIn Canberra