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Canberra
Australie Caipital Territory
Canberra is located in Australia
Canberra
Canberra
Coordinates35°18′29″S 149°07′28″E / 35.30806°S 149.12444°E / -35.30806; 149.12444
Population367,752 (31 Julie 2012)[1] (8t)
 • Density428.6/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Established12 March 1913
Aurie814.2 km2 (314.4 sq mi)[2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Simmer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
Territory electorate(s)
Federal Diveesion(s)
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfaw
19.7 °C
67 °F
6.5 °C
44 °F
616.4 mm
24.3 in

Canberra (/ˈkænbrə/ or /ˈkænbɛrə/)[3] is the caipital ceety o Australia. Wi a population o 367,000, it is Australie's lairgest inland ceety an the aicht-lairgest ceety oweraw. The ceety is locatit at the northren end o the Australian Caipital Territory (ACT), 280 km (170 mi) sooth-wast o Sydney, an 660 km (410 mi) north-east o Melbourne. A resident o Canberra is kent as a "Canberran".

References

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  1. "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2011". Bureau of Statistics. 31 Julie 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. "Planning Data Statistics". ACT Planning & Land Authority. 21 Julie 2009. Archived frae the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 13 Mey 2010.
  3. Macquarie ABC Dictionary. The Macquarie Library. 2003. p. 144. ISBN 1-876429-37-2.