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What does Canberra offer?
Australia's capital, Canberra, is located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) with a population of nearly 300 000. The name Canberra is derived from an Aboriginal word which is held to mean 'meeting place’. Canberra was built between Sydney and Melbourne after a dispute over which would become the Nations Capital. Canberra is just a three hour drive or a 45-minute flight south-west of Sydney. Set in a broad valley in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Canberra is a well-planned lakeside city of cosmopolitan restaurants, beautiful bushland, parklands and leafy suburbs. The ACT has a warm spring, a hot dry summer, a cool autumn and a cold winter - occasionally with snow. Canberra has an average annual rainfall of 630mm, unevenly distributed throughout the year.
What is available on the Australian Capital Territory Government website?
The ACT Government website provides information about
- Residents
- Business
- Visitors
- Canberra and region
- Government
See:
ACT Government website
Business ACT
Where will my child go to school?
You can send your child/children to public (state government) or private (also
known as independent) schools. Most public schools are co-educational, with
girls and boys encouraged to participate equally in class. Many private schools
are either exclusively all boy or all girl schools. For more information on
government and non-government schools go to the relevant website below.
See:
ACT Government –
Education and Learning
Everyday Life in Australia
What health services are available?
Canberra has three major hospitals in the suburbs. These are Canberra Hospital
in Garran, Calvary public & private hospitals in Bruce and John James Memorial
Hospital in Deakin.
See:
ACT Health
Health Direct
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