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Canberra
is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Australia.
With a population of over 320,000, it is Australia's
largest inland city. The city is located at the northern
end of the Australian Capital Territory, 280 km (174
mi) south-west of Sydney, and 650 km (404 mi) north-east
of Melbourne. The site of Canberra was selected for
the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a
compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest
cities. It is unusual among Australian cities, being
an entirely purpose-built, planned city. Following
an international contest for the city's design, a
design by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin
and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction
commenced in 1913. The city's design was heavily influenced
by the garden city movement and incorporates significant
areas of natural vegetation that have earned Canberra
the title "bush capital". Although the growth
and development of Canberra were hindered by the World
Wars and the Great Depression, it emerged as a thriving
city after World War II.
As
the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra
is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of
Australia and numerous government departments and
agencies. It is also the location of many social and
cultural institutions of national significance, such
as the National Gallery of Australia and the National
Museum of Australia. The federal government contributes
the largest percentage of Gross State Product and
is the largest single employer in Canberra. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
Canberra
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Canberra
Casino (or Casino Canberra) is a casino located in
Civic in the central part of the Australian capital
city of Canberra. It was the first legal casino to
open in the city. The casino is relatively small compared
with other casinos. It has blackjack, roulette and
many other games. It opened on 29 July 1994, after
vociferous opposition from Dr Hector Kinloch of the
Residents Rally, although a temporary casino had been
put in place before that at the National Convention
Centre, which had opened in 1992.
The Casino has the only licence to operate gambling
tables in the Australian Capital Territory. It is
unlike many casinos in that it does not operate poker
machines. The casino has in the past tried to lobby
the government to allow poker machines in the casino,
but failed due to the efforts of the gambling industry
in Canberra's clubs, who fear the loss of revenue
from poker machines there.
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