"A Young Capital City" Canberra by jaam

In 1911 an international competition to design the new capital city of Australia was held. More than 130 entries were received in the competition and the winning entry was submitted by American architect Walter Burley Griffin and his partner and wife, Marion Mahony Griffin.
The Australian Capital Territory was declared on 1 January 1911. It became a self-governing territory in 1989.
Now each year there is a Canberra Day where Canberrans are able to celebrate the physical beauty, and cultural diversity and vibrancy of their city. There is also a three week festival - Canberra Day is celebrated on the third Monday in March each year. The Day commemorates and celebrates the official founding Canberra on 12 March 1913. During the festival the Canberra Citizen of the Year is named.

• Pros:Lots of things to do and places to see....
• Cons:You'd not want to leave just as yet....
• In a nutshell:I wish I was there during "floriade" in september.