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The capital city of Australia, Canberra (2007 population 340,800) is Australia's largest inland city.  Settled in between both Melbourne and Sydney, Canberra was made the capital in 1908 as a compromise to the two rival cities.  Canberra is unique in that is was a purpose-driven and pre-planned city.  After an international competition, the winners Walter Griffin and Marion Griffin of Chicago commenced the construction of the city in 1913.  Also known as the "bush capital" for its large areas of natural vegetation, Canberra emerged as a thriving city after World War II.  Although Canberra is now fully Westernized, it once belonged to the indigenous Ngunnawal and Walgalu tribes.  With various other tribes in and around the area, there is archaeological evidence of human habitation for at least 21,000 years.  Canberra means "meeting place" in the old Ngunnawal language.  European explorers came to the site in the 1820's, and many settlers came later in the 19th century to work the land. 

With an interesting history, it is easy to see why Canberra holds so many monuments and great institutions.  Visit the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia, and the National Museum of Australia all within city limits.  The National Museum of Australia, with its daring architecture, tells the story of Australia from ancient to modern times.  Get to know the nam shaped the face of Australia.  Profiling more than 50,000 years of indigenous heritage, the building holds largest collection of Aboriginal bark paintings and stone tools.
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