Canberra

Canberra occupies the Molonglo River valley in the Australian Capital Territory. Australia’s purpose-built national capital follows Walter Burley Griffin’s winning 1912 plan, in which hills, formal axes and water play central roles. Lake Burley Griffin, created by damming the Molonglo, forms the civic centrepiece. The Parliamentary Triangle links Parliament House on Capital Hill with major national institutions, while the Australian War Memorial terminates Anzac Parade to the north. Museums, galleries and extensive parklands give the capital a distinctly civic character rather than the street pattern of an older colonial city. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around the Australian Capital Territory.

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