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Canberra
Although Canberra is Australia’s capital, power and
politics do not permeate every inch of the city.
National monuments and lush parks proudly stand along
the carefully planned streets, and the locals are more
likely to argue about sports than statesmen.
Furthermore, a large proportion of Canberra’s population
is comprised of university students, guaranteeing a
lively nightlife.
Canberra is blessed with a wealth of cultural treasures including the
impressive National Gallery of Australia and the
sobering Australian War Memorial. Parliament House is
quintessentially Australian with its grassed roof,
allowing Aussies to walk over the heads of their
representatives and perhaps bump into kangaroos –
they’ve been spotted grazing on the grounds. Only in
Canberra does politics get this wild
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