Australian Capital Territory
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Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory - ACT

Australian capital territory was transferred from the control of the South Australian government to the Commonwealth in 1911 and became newly federated nation of Australia and in 1913 was the naming of Canberra as the National Capital. Located between the Goulburn-Cooma railway line in the east, Naas Creek to the South, Cotter River in the west and Molonglo river to the North.  It has historic townships, beautiful natural wonders famous Snowy mountains, Namadgi National Park coastlines with beautiful agricultural landscape with dairy cattle, vineyards, sheep with its smallest self-governing internal territory. With Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex operated by United States NASA.

Climate – Four season with hot and dry summers, and cold winters.

Emblems
Floral – Royal Bluebell
Faunal – Gang-Gang Cockatoo
Colours – Blue and Gold

Canberra – Capital of Australia and is the largest inland city and was selected for the location of the nations capital in 1908 with compromise between Sydney and Melbourne. Parks, native bush land, National museums with historic townships and   wine regions.

Snowy Mountains – skiing, Australia’s highest peak of Mount Kosciuszko and the beauty of alpine flowers.

South Coast – Beautiful and unspoilt South coast beaches, fishing and wildlife, white sands and towering sea cliffs. Mogo Town and Pioneer Village of the 1850 Gold Rush.

Murrumbidgee Corridor – The great Australian rives, recreation reserves, recreation and natural attractions.

 

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