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Canberra is the capital of Australia Parliament House eighth largest Australian city overall Canberra was selected for the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne It is unusual among Australian cities, being an entirely purpose-built, planned city Canberra experiences hot, quite dry summers, and cold winters with heavy fog Outside Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory has no settlements larger than a village Grass at Parliament House Canberra has the highest average disposable income of any Australian capital city The city's main industry is government administration and defence Canberrans are relatively young, highly mobile, and well educated Stonefest at the University of Canberra is Canberra's largest music festival. Canberra is the most important centre for much of Australia's political reportage Old Parliament House       The car is by far the dominant form of transport in Canberra. Treasury Building Lake Burley Griffin population of over 340,000 Downtown Canberra Local eatery Skate park Canberra