I live in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
Some bits and pieces taken from wiki:
Population of over 323,000, it is Australia's largest inland city. The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between age-old rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest cities. It is unusual among Australian cities, being an entirely purpose-built, planned city. Following an international contest for the city's design, a design by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913. The city's design was heavily influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation that have earned Canberra the title "bush capital".
As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and numerous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance, such as the National Gallery of Australia and the National Museum of Australia. The federal government contributes the largest percentage of Gross State Product and is the largest single employer in Canberra.
Before European settlement, the Canberra area was seasonally inhabited by the Ngunnawal Aboriginal people. Archaeological evidence from the region suggests human habitation of the area for at least 21,000 years. The word "Canberra" is derived from the name of the local Ngabri people dialect, one of the Ngunnawal family groups, from the word Kanbarra meaning "meeting place".
I have the privilege of working at Parliament House.
Lots of people that live in Canberra are from other places, and come here to work in the public service. Many people, (particularly those that don't live here!) think Canberra is a boring, sterile place to live. You either love it or hate it. I love it! It's a fabulous place to live.
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