Canberra, affectionately known as “The Bush Capital”, was established in 1911 for the newly federated Australian nation. The area, now known as the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), was chosen as a compromise between the rival claims of Sydney and Melbourne and is located 300km south of Sydney and 600km north of Melbourne.

Designed by a Chicago landscape architect, Walter Burley Griffin, Canberra is widely regarded as one of the most successfully planned cities in the world. The city is a showplace of monumental national and government institutions and has the highest level of education and income in Australia. Located in the Capital is the New Parliament House, a futuristic building, set into the landscape and home to Australia's Federal Government. Australia's High Court of Justice is also located in Canberra. 

The city has broad boulevards lined with native & exotic trees and a large artificial lake with a Geneva-like water column rising 140m into the air. Canberra is known for its circular road system, with numerous roundabouts and is also known for the best cycleway system in Australia.