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 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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Area (Sq. Km.): 2,432

Population: 249,000

Capital: Canberra

Located in New South Wales,
Canberra is the capital of
Australia and sits, like
Washington DC in its own area.

There are no direct
international flights to
Canberra but travel is easy
there from Sydney or one of
the other Oz gateway cities.

Rail:
Through trains from Melbourne
and Sydney.

To see:
Canberra City Tour
Lake Burly Griffin

Climate:
very warm with little rainfall
during summer months. Winters
can be cold and snow may fall.
Rainfall can be heavy in
winter (July and August).