Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
About Canberra
Canberra is a highly planned city and built on the shores of an artificial lake. Canberra is a modern, rapidly expanding city located on the Molonglo river.
Canberra Tourism
The government is the chief employer in Canberra, but tourism and light-manufacturing industries are growing. Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and numerous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance.
Canberra serves as the headquarters of Australia's largest scientific research body, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
