Canberra - attractions

The capital of Australia, the city ​​of Canberra, appeared on the world map not so long ago - in 1908. It should be noted that it became the capital also only because it was the only way to avoid a conflict between rivals for the capital status of Sydney and Melbourne. But, despite its fairly young age, Canberra boasts a huge number of attractions and attractions.

Climate of Canberra

Located far from the sea coast, Canberra differs from other Australian cities with a harsher climate, with pronounced seasonal fluctuations in the weather. Summer here is usually hot and dry, and winters are quite cold. During the day, the air temperature also changes quite sharply.

Attractions in Canberra

So, what is so interesting you can see in the Australian capital?

1. To begin his acquaintance with Canberra is best from visiting the National Museum of Australia, which is located in the suburb of Etton. Here you can learn everything about the history of the Green Continent, see for yourself the samples of folk art of Australian Aborigines and get acquainted with the most significant landmarks in the history of the formation of Australian statehood. The idea of ​​creating a historical museum was born in the 20s of the 20th century, but it found its own building only at the very beginning of the 21st century. The external appearance is literally permeated with the symbols of unity and universal reconciliation.
2. Arrange the information obtained in the National Museum of information will be most convenient during a walk along the banks of the artificial lake Berlie-Griffin located in the center of Canberra. The length of the lake is 11 km, and the average depth is 4 meters. Although it is not accepted to swim in it, but you can get a lot of pleasure from boating or fishing. In 1970, a memorial dedicated to the two-hundredth anniversary of the first swimming of James Cook was opened on the lake.
3. Curious kids will surely remember the visit to the National Dinosaur Museum, where you can learn all about these giant animals that have disappeared from the face of the Earth. In the exposition of the museum 23 whole skeletons of a dinosaur and more than 300 of their fossilized remains found their place.
4. After prehistoric animals, it's time to move to modern animals. You can do it at the National Zoo and Aquarium. Located on one of the shores of Lake Burley-Griffin, the zoo presents to its visitors a lot of interesting tours - "Meeting with cheetah", "Embrace with emu", "Morning tea with puma". In addition, visitors to the zoo have a unique opportunity to see the entire color of the animal kingdom of the continent, to feed the lions with their own hands or to come up with a new toy for monkeys.
5. Not far from the zoo is the National Botanical Garden, in the territory of which all the samples of the flora of Australia are collected. In total, over 5 thousand different representatives of endemic flora grow on the territory of the garden.
6. Enjoy the best examples of works of art can be while visiting the National Gallery of Australia. The exposition of the gallery includes several permanent exhibitions devoted to the traditional art of Australian aborigines, as well as works by the best artists of England and America.
7. Expand the horizon and learn a lot of interesting from the world of science and technology will help Questakon. Seeing the light in November 1988, the National Science and Technology Center of Australia, namely the full name of Questacon sounds like, is pleased to offer its guests more than 200 interactive expositions.
8. Music lovers probably will be pleased with the National Australian carillon - the belfry, which includes about 50 bells of different key. The ringing of the bells of the carillon spreads over Canberra every quarter of an hour, and the beginning of the new hour is marked by the performance of a small melody. In addition, the carillon is located and an observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the Australian capital.