Canberra is capital of Australia. It is a modern and lively city with a population 403, 468.

    History Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. It is about 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne. Sydney is (big) than Canberra. People in Sydney wished to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the government (make) the decision. Then the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney Melbourne, the two largest cities. In 1927, the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra. "Canberra" (mean) "a place to get together".

    Culture Canberra is a beautiful city trees and flowers everywhere. There's a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all (kind) of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive .The man-made Lake Burley Griffin is in the centre of the city. It's about 11 km long. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there're many famous (university) like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The National library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous(place) that people like to visit.