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== History ==

== History ==

Construction of the capital began in [[1913]] after the territory was ceded in [[1911]] by [[New South Wales]] under provisions of the [[Constitution of Australia]].  

Construction of the capital began in 1913 after the territory was ceded in 1911 by [[New South Wales]] under provisions of the [[Constitution of Australia]].  

Canberra is a planned city that was originally designed by [[Walter Burley Griffin]], a major 20th century [[America]]n [[architect]]. The city centre is laid out on two perpendicular axes: a water axis stretching along Lake Burley Griffin, and a ceremonial land axis stretching from Parliament House on Capital Hill north-eastward along [[ANZAC]] Avenue to the Australian War Memorial at the foot of Mount Ainslie. The area known as the Parliamentary Triangle is formed by three of Burley Griffin's axes, stretching from Capital Hill along Commonwealth Avenue to the Civic Centre around City Hill, along Constitution Avenue to the Defence precinct on Russell Hill, and along Kings Avenue back to Capital Hill.

Canberra is a planned city that was originally designed by [[Walter Burley Griffin]], a major 20th century [[America]]n architect. The city centre is laid out on two perpendicular axes: a water axis stretching along Lake Burley Griffin, and a ceremonial land axis stretching from Parliament House on Capital Hill north-eastward along [[ANZAC]] Avenue to the Australian War Memorial at the foot of Mount Ainslie. The area known as the Parliamentary Triangle is formed by three of Burley Griffin's axes, stretching from Capital Hill along Commonwealth Avenue to the Civic Centre around City Hill, along Constitution Avenue to the Defence precinct on Russell Hill, and along Kings Avenue back to Capital Hill.

The urban areas of Canberra are organised into a hierarchy of districts, town centres, group centres, local suburbs as well as other industrial areas and villages. There are seven districts, each of which is divided into smaller suburbs, and most of which have a town centre which is the focus of commercial and social activities. The districts were settled in the following chronological order:

The urban areas of Canberra are organised into a hierarchy of districts, town centres, group centres, local suburbs as well as other industrial areas and villages. There are seven districts, each of which is divided into smaller suburbs, and most of which have a town centre which is the focus of commercial and social activities. The districts were settled in the following chronological order:

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[[Category:Capital Cities]]

[[Category:Australian Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Australian Cities and Towns]]