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The Nation's Capital

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January 15th 2008
The Heart of the Nation, Canberra, does not seem to 'beat' as much as the old capital Sydney. We got the impression it is also not as popular either. But this new city has the Nation's Government and Parliament Buildings, Embassies and National museums and galleries. We visited the National Gallery of Australia, where they had modern Australian and European art, as well as many rooms of famo ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more