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Canberra - Home of the Austalian Federal Government. Parliament House, international embassies and other major government headquarters all set in peaceful country surrounds with famous Lake Burley Griffin for sailing and recreation.
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is located in south-east Australia. It is 145 kilometres from the coast, 306 kilometres by road to Sydney and 655 kilometres by road to Melbourne. The Australian Government took possession of 2357km2 of land from New South Wales (NSW) in 1911 to form the Australian Capital Territory as the site for the Australian national capital. The majority of the population live in Canberra, approximately 294,000.

Canberra is home to the nation's federal government and all its associated bureaucrats and politicians. It strives to be the focus of Australia's national history, pride and identity with all the necessary icons such as the Royal Australian Mint, National Museum, Parliament House, National Art Gallery, National Library of Australia, International Consulates and Embassies, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian War Memorial, High Court of Australia, Questacon, Telstra Tower and so on.

The weather in the ACT is varied. During Summer temperatures have reached 42° C, however usually in the mid 30°C range. During Winter the temperature is usually around 10-22° C during the day and down to -6° C at night. In most years there are light snowfalls in winter. Strong winds are also frequent, especially during Spring (Sept, Oct, Nov) mainly from the west and north-west.

Much of the ACT is set aside for nature reserves. Consequently, the ACT has a wide variety of flora and fauna. Wineries, country retreats and wide open spaces typify the region, however there is limited information about four wheel driving locations in this tiny territory.

 Aust. Capital Ttry Weather & Climate

Closest Weather Station

Canberra at 08:30 06 Sep EST
Distance from Canberra 7.08km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
8.4°C 6.0°C 75% 4.2°C 1019.5hPa 0.0mm SSW 6km/h
3knots		 7km/h
4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Canberra Airport
Distance from Canberra 7.08km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 27.927.224.520.0 15.512.211.313.0 16.119.322.626.1
Mean Min. °C 13.113.110.76.7 3.20.9-0.10.9 3.26.08.711.3
Mean Rain mm 59.556.051.146.4 45.141.141.647.1 52.963.363.851.8

 Aust. Capital Ttry Treks
Brindabella National Park Brindabella National Park
Close to Canberra, this trek covers an area riddled with steep zigzagging climbs and descents accessible only by 4WD. In fine weather, it's a fairly easy drive, but in winter it becomes more challenging with rain and snow. [Feature Story]

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