With a population of around 450,000, Canberra is the capital and seventh largest city in Australia. The still young capital – it will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027 – is located in its own small state, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and was designated in 1908 as a compromise solution between the rival cities of Melbourne and Sydney. In the following years, the “planned city” was built on a greenfield site; geometric motifs such as circles, triangles, hexagons and visual axes determine its structure.
Canberra
In Canberra everything is “national”; the Museum of Australia, the National Library, the Science and Technology Centre Questacon, the National Gallery and the High Court of Australia. The architecturally impressive Parliament House sits on a hill high above the city. From up here, the view falls on Anzac Parade, a boulevard flanked by 14 war memorials, at the end of which is the massive Australian War Memorial.
The individual destinations are quite far apart; there is no classic city centre or even a historic old town. It’s almost impossible to walk around the city; the best way to explore it is by bike. There are large parks between the various institutions, which allows a relaxed driving away from the traffic.
Das Wahrzeichen der Stadt
Das Wahrzeichen der Stadt
“Big Swoop” von Yanni Pounartzis
Der melodische Gesang des Magpies ist in Australien überall zu hören
Das letzte historische Farmhaus in Canberra
Mit einem tollen und frei zugänglichen Skulpturenpark direkt am See
Eines von 14 Kriegsdenkmälern auf der Anzac Parade