Canberra – Purpose built as Australia’s capital city, Canberra is a 3-hour drive from both the snowy mountains and the beautiful beaches of New South Wales.

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Canberra is a city which honors Australia’s past and shapes its future, yet #Canberra is far more than a political capital.

At the heart of Canberra’s creation story is Lake Burley Griffin. In 1911, the government launched an international design competition seeking a master plan for a brand new city. The victor, Chicago architect Walter Burley Griffin, won with a garden city design focused on a man-made lake which fits perfectly within the landscape. When, the nation’s Governor General stood in a dusty paddock in 1913 and announced the name of the new capital, he told the nation that the city had, lying before it, a splendid destiny.

Over 100 years later, that destiny has been fulfilled in a city that preserves the great chapters of Australia’s history and continues on to the next. #Vacation here to become a part of it, and keep the memories of your #visit for your own story.

For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.

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0:00 - Canberra
0:52 - Lake Burley Griffin
1:25 - Mt Ainslie
1:38 - Parliamentary Triangle
1:51 - Parliament House
2:19 - Old Parliament House
2:49 - National Museum of Australia
3:20 - National Gallery of Australia
3:51 - National Portrait Gallery
4:13 - National Library
4:42 - National Archives of Australia
4:52 - Australian War Memorial
5:58 - Braddon
6:22 - National Dinosaur Museum
6:34 - Royal Australian Mint
6:49 - Questacon
7:10 - Telstra Tower
7:30 - Floriade