Canberra, the national capital
From Going downunder in Canberra, Australia on Jun 30 '94
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Opened in 1988,, Parliament House on Capitol Hill, Canberra
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Canberra, an artificial city, was built because of a dispute between Sydney and Melbourne over which was really the chief city of Australia. Canberra was then choosen as the capital to compromise the problem of deciding the location of the capital. The Aboriginal place name was adopted. Initially it caused some embarrasement when it was discovered that the word "canberra" refers to "woman's breasts"!
Canberra is a city of showcase architecture. Insight Guides, Australia 1994
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