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  Canberra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canberra Day is a public holiday observed in the city and the surrounding Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on the third Monday in March to celebrate the founding of Canberra.
Canberra is home to many national monuments and institutions such as the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery currently housed at Old Parliament House, the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia, and the National Museum of Australia.
Canberra's railway station is in the inner south suburb of Kingston.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canberra,_Australia   (5085 words)

  
 Walkabout - Canberra
Canberra boasts more than a million trees and shrubs, but many are exotics and most are neatly regimented.
Canberra, the national capital, is a carefully designed city of circuits and long elegant roads.
Most of the Embassies in Canberra are located in Yarralumla to the west of Parliament House and Red Hill to the south of Capital Hill.
www.walkabout.com.au /smh/locations/ACTCanberra.shtml   (2876 words)

  
 Canberra (ACT)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Canberra recently gained self-government, with only the Parliamentary Triangle remaining under federal control; the self-financing responsibilities that this entails have placed a premium on tourism revenues.
Canberra is also trying very hard to present an image to counter its reputation as the domain of dull bureaucrats.
Canberra’s nightlife is also a great deal better than you might expect considering its reputation, in term time at least: the two universities here (and the Duntroon Military Academy for officer material) means there’s a large and lively student population (good news for those who have student cards, as most attractions offer hefty discounts).
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/capitalterritory/capitalterritory.asp   (1930 words)

  
 Worldroom.com: Canberra - The Capital City
Canberra is a great base for visiting the nearby delights of the Snowy Mountains and the New South Wales south coast.
Canberra is made up of a series of tree-filled valleys surrounded by hills, so wherever you stay you will enjoy fresh air and great views.
Canberra has a diverse range of parks and gardens, both in the centre of Canberra and also on Canberra's outskirts and suburban areas.
www.worldroom.com /features/canberra/coverstory1.phtml   (924 words)

  
 Canberra Hotels Travel Guide – Sightseeing in Canberra, Tours and Attractions in Canberra
Canberra Museum and Gallery Located in the heart of the city on Civic Square, integrates visual arts and social history in a range of exciting exhibitions, projects and education programs that explore Canberra's cultural and social issues and possibilities.
Canberra Nature Park The many bush hills and ridges in Canberra such as Black Mountain, Mount Ainslie and Mount Taylor are known as Canberra Nature Park.
Canberra Theatre Centre Opened in 1965 the Canberra Theatre Centre was the first government-initiated performing-arts venue to be completed in Australia.
www.hoteltravel.com /australia/canberra/guides/sightseeing.htm   (4181 words)

  
 Superpower in the South Pacific
CANBERRA: The latest Australian intervention in the Solomon Islands may not have made headlines in India, but it is making waves in the region.
Within the South Pacific, where the love-hate relationship with Canberra is intense, as well as in South East Asia, which has always been wary of Australia's strategic intentions, political resentment is bound to be natural.
Canberra is also confident that while Beijing's profile is rising in the island states, it is Australia that still calls the shots.
yaleglobal.yale.edu /display.article?id=2180   (1066 words)

  
 InfoHub - Reminiscences of Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Canberra and suburbs are in the northeast of the territory, and the Namadgi National Park occupies the whole southwest area.
The population grew from 50,000 in 1960 to 100,000 in 1967 to 350,000 in 1997.
It is bordered by New South Wales to the north, South Australia to the west, Bass Strait to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2868   (11540 words)

  
 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ACT travel guide - Australia
Canberra with a population of nearly 300 000 is Australia's capital and only major inland city.
It is unique in having every detail of it's construction planned from the beginning, then being built halfway between Sydney and Melbourne after a dispute over which would become the nations capital.
Set in a broad valley in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Canberra is a well-planned lakeside city of parklands, impressive restaurants, beautiful bushland and leafy suburbs.
www.atn.com.au /nsw/south/south-a.htm   (147 words)

  
 Previously Published University Reports - The University of the South Pacific
University of the South Pacific, (1970),.Charter of the University of the South Pacific., HMSO, London.
The University of the South Pacific,.Charter of the University of the South Pacific., HMSO, London, 1970.
The University of the South Pacific,.Triennial Estimates 1978-1980., USP, Suva 1977.
www.usp.ac.fj /?757   (2918 words)

  
 Canberra Hotels Travel Guide – Activities for children, Amusement, Theme Parks, Water Parks, Zoo, museum, beaches ...
Another option is to contact the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation on: (02) 6207 0577 or ask for details at your hotel on arrival.
Fishing The rivers and water catchment areas around Canberra offer some excellent fresh water fishing opportunities not to be missed and this is one sport your kids will really love, plus you’ll be surprised how good they can be at it too.
Canberra has a number of excellent climbing venues worth seeking out offering both indoor and outdoor gradients and courses for all levels and ages.
www.hoteltravel.com /australia/canberra/guides/activities_children.htm   (3441 words)

  
 Canberra | Recommended Tours | WCities Destination Guide
Canberra is a city scattered through beautiful parks and bushland, where modern national icons sit side by side with serene natural areas brimming with wildlife.
Canberra City Sights and Tours operate a shuttle bus service that will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Lake Burley Griffin for an hour's cruise, followed by a guided bus tour of Canberra.
Queanbeyan is the gateway out of Canberra to the Pacific coast at Batemans Bay—via the historic villages of Bungendore and Braidwood.
www.wcities.com /en/guide/tours/267/guide.html   (903 words)

  
 Australian Wine Regions
There is a range of climates from the Qld border in the north to Albury in the south.
Further south Cowra and Canberra and the Young - Hilltops area are cold areas.
There is great potential around Canberra to combine the advantages of a cold climate with closeness to a large affluent population.
www.miettas.com /food_wine_recipes/wine/wine_regions/nswwine.html   (829 words)

  
 New South Wales, Australia, accommodation, travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Sydney is a popular base for visitors to New South Wales as the city offers so much and is within a couple or so hours of popular tourist spots such as the famous Hunter Valley wine area, the Blue Mountains and the softly rolling hills of the Southern Highlands.
The New South Wales Coast stretches from the Sapphire Coast (which is known for its Whale watching) and takes in Jervis Bay, Sydney, The Central Coast, Port Stephens (famed for its dolphins), Port Maquarie, Byron Bay and up to the Gold Coast (which straddles the Queensland border).
New South Wales also boasts excellent skiing in the winter (May to September typically) at the 'Snow', located south of Canberra in The Snowy Mountains region.
www.auinfo.com /new-south-wales.htm   (741 words)

  
 sydneyanglicans.net - Archdeacon Trevor Edwards to be Rector of Wanniassa and Archdeacon of South Canberra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
sydneyanglicans.net - Archdeacon Trevor Edwards to be Rector of Wanniassa and Archdeacon of South Canberra
Archdeacon Trevor Edwards to be Rector of Wanniassa and Archdeacon of South Canberra
Archdeacon Trevor Edwards, who is currently Archdeacon of South Sydney in the Diocese of Sydney wrote to the clergy and congregations of South Sydney region early this week to advise them that he has accepted the appointment of Rector of St Matthew’s Wanniassa and Archdeacon of South Canberra in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
www.sydneyanglicans.net /mediareleases/595a   (778 words)

  
 Balloon Aloft - Hot air balloon flights above Canberra
An optional hot catered breakfast is available at the Canberra Hyatt Hotel after the flight.
Canberra is the seat of Federal Government in Australia, located only 3 hours drive SW of Sydney, in an area known as The Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Balloon Aloft is Australia's oldest and most experienced balloon company in Canberra, having started their operations there in 1985, and is the winner of the prestigious Australian Tourism Award for the Most Significant Regional Attraction.
www.ozhorizons.com.au /aust/balloon_aloft/canb.htm   (268 words)

  
 Federalism: Canberra And South Australia Act On Murray River [March 18, 2004]
The Federal and South Australian governments have announced a package of measures aimed at reducing salinity, improving water quality and protecting biodiversity in the Murray Darling region.
Other activities to be funded include establishing a seedbank with 50 kilograms of local native seed for revegetation projects in the region and the protection of the Coorong and Lower Lakes Ramsar-listed wetlands by fencing of habitats, revegetation and monitoring.
There is no issue that unites South Australians more than the need for good quality and sufficient quantity of water supply to satisfy South Australia’s domestic and economic needs, and to restore the general health of the Murray River," he said.
www.australianpolitics.com /news/2004/03/04-03-18.shtml   (827 words)

  
 Canberra Competitions
The environs of Canberra are the ACT, Goulburn, Crookwell, and Queanbeyan.
The Canberra and District competition was dissolved, and the A.C.T. District Rugby League and its second division became the major competition after the Sydney Premiership.
South Canberra: ACTDRL 1971--73, Group 19 1974--76, ACTRL 2nd 1996.
users.hunterlink.net.au /~maajjs/aus/nsw/can/cancomps.htm   (1859 words)

  
 Australia - New South Wales : Canberra
Canberra l The Blue Mountains l Southern New South Wales l Sydney
Situated at the apex of the Parliamentary Trianglel, Parliament House is the centre of Australian politics since 1901.
The surrounding rose gardens are a beautiful feature of the site and visitors can stroll through the gardens at any time of the year and experience the roses in full bloom from October to April.
www.marimari.com /content/australia/popular_places/new_south_wales/canberra/main1.html   (397 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Eyewitnesses tell of Canberra inferno
Residents and firefighters in the Australian capital, Canberra - where bush fires killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes - have been describing the ferocity of the blazes.
Phil Koperberg, the fire commissioner of New South Wales state, told the BBC that the worst might be over, but the threat remained.
John Dickinson, a South Canberra resident whose house was about 1.5 kilometres (one mile) away from the fire-front on Sunday night, said the wind had died down overnight and his neighbourhood escaped the flames - but many other areas did not.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2676795.stm   (427 words)

  
 The Wilderness Society - Unanimous Opposition to Charcoal Plant: Canberra Joins South-East NSW Residents in Fight to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Canberra meeting last night was the latest in a series of successful public meetings and adds to the growing public momentum to stop the charcoal plant.
Calls on the State Government to reject current plans for the charcoal plant near Mogo, and ensure the use of alternative silicon smelting technologies which have the support of the general community (for example, taking into account alternative sources of carbon for the smelting process as found in CSIRO Report: ‘Alternative Reductants for Silicon Smelting’).
Calls on the ACT Government to actively support the Canberra community in opposing the charcoal plant and its use of native forests.
www.wilderness.org.au /campaigns/forests/charcoal/20011123_mr2   (584 words)

  
 Cycling in Canberra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Canberra is the mecca for mountain biking, with off-road bike riding accessible within a couple of kms from the city centre.
Canberra is the hub for HPV activities in Australia, with ozHPV.
The Canberra Cycleways Map was published in 1995 and 1998, and shows all the roads, bike paths and off-road tracks.
www.netspeed.com.au /cr/bicycle/cycling.htm   (2504 words)

  
 Quilts for Canberra » ABC South East SA
A group of women in Naracoorte were busy over the weekend sewing together dozens of coulourful quilts to be sent on to victims of the Canberra bushfires.
The fires which ripped through Canberra and the surrounding region in January, 2003 changed the city forever.
At 666 ABC Canberra, we hope you will be able to use this website to think about what happened as well as keep up to date on the latest developments.
www.abc.net.au /southeastsa/stories/s867044.htm   (178 words)

  
 Holiday accommodation Canberra & ACT region
ACT and Canberra highlights include Lake Burley Griffin, parliament buildings and a range of national galleries as well as the many picteuresque villages in surrounding areas.
The ACT and Canberra region also boasts a wide range of accomodation to suit every holiday and visit - from hotels and resorts to unique self contained holiday houses and luxury bed and breakfast accommodation.
To find out what's happening in the ACT and Canberra region during your trip visit holiday events Australia.
www.takeabreak.com.au /ACTCanberra.htm?lid=1500   (736 words)

  
 Canberra Real Estate @ domain.com.au
The Waldorf Apartment Hotel is centrally located in Canberra City CBD and is the perfect apartment...
The Waldorf Apartment Hotel is centrally located in Canberra City CBD and is the perfect apartm...
The Waldorf Apartment Hotel is centrally located in Canberra City CBD and is the perfect ap...
www.domain.com.au /real-estate/Canberra/16.html   (285 words)

  
 Planet Ark : South Africa Joins Treaty to Protect Rare Sea Birds
CANBERRA - South Africa joined four other countries yesterday in a global treaty to protect some of the world's rarest sea birds - the majestic albatrosses and giant petrels - from extinction, Australian officials said.
Australian Environment Minister David Kemp said the birds were at risk from pollution, over-fishing of their prey and the increasing practice of longline fishing in southern oceans when the birds become hooked on bait attached to longlines and drown.
He welcomed South Africa's signing of the treaty by the High Commissioner to Australia, Ian Wilcock, at a Canberra ceremony.
www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22783/story.htm   (594 words)

  
 Floodgap Roadgap -- Australian Highways (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory)
Firestorms raged in western Canberra, particularly in Duffy (where this picture was taken), Holder, Uriarra and Rivett.
Great numbers of homes and buildings were destroyed; electrical power was unstable in many areas; hospitals were filling up with casualties (many overcome with smoke inhalation), and evacuation centres rapidly reached capacity with residents fleeing the flames.
There is also an ALT NR 23 that operates as a city centre bypass to the east; ALT routes are as unusual in Australia as they are in the United States.
www.floodgap.com /roadgap/au   (4049 words)

  
 Ginninderry Homestead: Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Canberra New South Wales Australia.
Ginninderry Homestead: Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Canberra New South Wales Australia.
Canberra is a popular tourist destination offering a huge variety of attractions and activities - click the "local attractions" menu for more information Getting to Ginninderry at 468 Parkwood road, Macgregor ACT couldn't be easier - click "how to get to Ginninderry" for directions and maps
Ginninderry Homestead Bed and Breakfast offers quality accommodation in queen sized ensuite rooms on the scenic Ginninderry Park property, and is only 15 minutes from Canberra city.
www.ginninderry.com.au /howmenu.html   (122 words)

  
 Australia and the South Pacific (Quanchi, 2002)
This unit is part of a series on the histories and cultures of the Pacific Islands; HHB242 Culture Contact in the Pacific; HHB243 The Pacific since 1945; HHB245 Australia and the South Pacific; HHB248 The USA in the Asia-Pacific; HHB122 Colonialism and independence in the Asia-Pacific and HHB320 Independent Project (by Fieldwork in Samoa/Tonga).
Fry G, 1997b, "Australia and the South Pacific; the rationalist ascendency" in Cotton J and Ravenhill J, eds,
1970s-1990s      The successful lobbying and campaigning by Australian South Sea Islanders to gain recognition as a disadvantaged immigrant community was as much the result of changes within Australia as efforts  by the imagined community.
www.hawaii.edu /cpis/psi/history/AustPac2002.htm   (5539 words)

  
 Churches in the Australian Capital Region, Southeast NSW & ACT - Canberra & Goulburn Region
South Canberra: Chapman, Curtin, Kambah, Karabar, Pearce, South Tuggeranong, Wanniassa, Weston, Woden
Wagga Wagga South West: Adelong, Ashmont-Glenfield, Gundagai, Holbrook, Junee, Kooringal, Tarcutta, Tumbarumba-Batlow, Tumut, Turvey Park, Wagga Wagga
The Stealth Radar Shield is an advanced phone radiation defence system that has been shown to reduce the amount of mobile and cordless phone radio frequency radiation emitted from the earpieces of both cordless and mobile phones.
www.eurobodallabiz.com.au /acrchurches.htm   (560 words)

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