Canberra

Canberra is the capital of Australia. With a population of ca. 381,000, it is Australia's largest inland city
and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory
(ACT), i.e., 280 km south-west of Sydney, and 660 km north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is
known as a Canberran.


Canberra Civic viewed from Mount Ainslie.

Canberra Civic viewed from Mount Ainslie with Lake Burley Griffin and Mount Stromlo in the background.


As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court and
numerous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural
institutions of national significance, such as the Australian War Memorial, National Museum and the
National Library, and Australian National University.


(L) Approach to the Parliament House (R) Old Parliament House, Canberra

A garden that is attached to the Old Parliament House.

Parliament House, Canberra

Parliament House, Canberra: The front architecture built into Capitol Hill,
including the forecourt and main entrance.

(L) The space next to the entrance hall of the Parliament House, Canberra (R) The entrance to the Parliament House


Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital
of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened in May1988 by
Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. It cost more than Aus$ 1.1 billion to build.


Parliament House, Canberra

The entrance hall of the Parliament House, Canberra:
Many students are visiting the Parliament House.

(L) Great Hall in Parliament House: The tapestry at the rear of the room is an enlarged version of an Arthur Boyd painting
(20$B!_(B9 meters), is one of the largest tapestries in the world.
(R) A colorful painting has given a great accent.

The Senate of the Parliament, Australia

(L) Many students are visiting the Parliament House.(R) A courtyard of the Parliament House

(L)The House of Representatives
A photography was not permitted in the Senate chamber, where deliberations in progress.
(R) A chair for the Senate

A lunch which was served in a restaurant in the Parliament is delicious.

Australian War Memorial


(L) A view of AnzacParade from the Australian War Memorial to the direction of the Capitol Hill
(R) A commemorative statue of Simpson and Duffy

(L) Australian War Memorial Courtyard (R) Exhibitions of the fighters during the World War $B-6(B

(L) A giant tree on the ground of the Australian War Memorial (R) Exhibitions of the German fighters during the World War $B-6(B

In late May and early June 1942, during World War II, submarines belonging
to the Imperial Japanese Navy made a series of attacks
on the cities of Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.

Chief of Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force offered flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
This photograph was taken on November 17, 2014, by Dr. Junhaku Miyamoto.

(L) A restaurant in the Australian War Memorial (R) A lawn garden of the Memorial

The National Museum of Australia


The National Museum of Australia

Citroen tourer and Saw Doctor's wagon

The National Museum of Australia established in 2001 records Australia's social history and is one
of Canberra's more architecturally daring buildings.

National Library of Australia


National Library of Australia

Captain Cook Fountain, Lake Burley Griffin
The water jet is powered by two 560 kilowatt electric motors driving four-stage centrifugal pumps
capable of performing a high lift up to 250 litres per second against a head of 183 metres.

Australian National University


John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University


The City of Canberra

As the city has a high proportion of public servants, the federal government contributes the largest
percentage of Gross State Product and is the largest single employer in Canberra. As the seat of
government, the unemployment rate is lower and the average income is higher than the national
average, while property prices are relatively high, in part due to comparatively restricted develop-
ment regulations.



(L) Canberra Times Fountain (R) Sushi bar, Kaiten-zushi in the Canberra Centre

A Chinese restaurant in the Canberra Centre

A supermarket in Canberra


Canberra: Capital was planned from graphic thinking.

The Canberra Central district is substantially based on Walter Burley Griffin's designs. In 1967, the
National Capital Development Commission adopted the 'Y Plan', which laid-out future urban develop-
ment in Canberra around a series of central shopping and commercial area known as the 'town-
centres' linked by freeways. The layout roughly resembled the shape of the letter Y.

It appears one of the most difficult to drive in the world. Almost entire road is curved and convoluted,
with a lot of the round-about intersection. It is hard to remember how to drive without a time loss.
The road is not constructedto drive without confusion. A traveler who visited here needs the time to
get familiar with the road map. The biggest drawback is the city designer planned the distribution
of roads from the view point from air, but not on the ground. My impression is truly a labyrinth.


A road map of Canberra

(L) A rented new Toyota Corolla (R) A gas station in Canberra

(L) One of the circle roads in Canberra(R) Hares live at around the area of London Circuit

A residential area of Canberra

A residential area of Canberra

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Smoking Restriction at Hotels in the World: Actual Survey
The ratio of a non-smoking guest room to the total hotel rooms was calculated,
based on the on-the-spot investigation.

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This information was provided by the Smokefree Hotel and Travel.
The photographs were taken in November 2014, and article was written in December 2014,
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