Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population well in excess of 300,000, it sits on the shores of the man made Lake Burley Griffin. Canberra is the home of the country's Federal Government, the High Court of Australia, National Mint, National Art Gallery and the Australian National University. Canberra also houses over 90 Embassies and consulates from countries around the world. The city was designed and built by the architect Walter Burley Griffin after he won a design competition for the new capital. The name Canberra was taken from the aboriginal word "Kamberra" which means meeting place. Canberra is landlocked within the mountainous country of south-eastern New South Wales, 300km  from Sydney. Canberra's airport is about 7km (4mi) east of the city.

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