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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UC city Canberra
subject surface form: University of Canberra
Faculty of Arts and Design locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
Faculty of Education locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Faculty of Education, University of Canberra
Faculty of Health locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Faculty of Health (University of Canberra)
Bruce campus city Canberra
Bruce campus locatedIn Canberra
this entity surface form: Bruce, Australian Capital Territory
Hall of Memory location Canberra
Capital Hill locatedIn Canberra
Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp Architects notableProjectLocation Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Great Hall locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Great Hall (Parliament House, Canberra)
Members’ Hall locatedIn Canberra
College of Science city Canberra
subject surface form: College of Science (Australian National University)
Acton campus locatedIn Canberra
Acton campus locatedIn Canberra
this entity surface form: Acton, Australian Capital Territory
Acton campus city Canberra
Acton campus near Canberra
this entity surface form: Canberra city centre
College of Law locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: ANU College of Law
Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952) by Jackson Pollock locatedIn Canberra
subject surface form: Blue Poles (Number 11, 1952)
NGA location Canberra
subject surface form: National Gallery of Australia
NGA city Canberra
subject surface form: National Gallery of Australia
Romaldo Giurgola workLocation Canberra
Romaldo Giurgola placeOfDeath Canberra
Romaldo Giurgola residence Canberra
Sculpture Garden locatedIn Canberra
ACT Brumbies basedIn Canberra
ACT Brumbies homeCity Canberra