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7 Facts you should know about the Australian Capital Territory

In this video you can find seven little known facts about the Australian Capital Territory. Keep watching and subscribe, as more Australian territories will follow! You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you!   / 7facts   Learn, Share, Subscribe US States & Territories    • US States & Territories   206 Countries in One Series    • 7 Facts from around the World (all videos)   Social Media:   / sebastian2go     / official7facts   ------------------------------------------------ More information about the video content bellow: 1. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is situated within New South Wales and is the only completely land-locked Australian state or territory. ACT’s capital city is Canberra, which is also Australia’s national capital. Joshua John Moore established a station at Acton in 1823, making him the first European settler in the Canberra area. Moore named his property ‘Canberry’ after the Aboriginal word ‘Kamberra’ (meeting place). Is Australia's smallest self-governed territory, comprising 2,359km2 of bushland and one major city – Canberra. 2. In 1901, Australia federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia, and subsequently the Commonwealth Parliament was formed. This meant that Australia would need a capital city where Parliament could meet. A number of locations were suggested as capital city locations, and in 1908 Yass-Canberra was chosen. On 1 January 1911, the Australian Capital Territory was founded. 3. Canberra is one of the most beautiful, cleanest, secure and hospitable capital cities in the world. Among its attractions include; Australian War Memorial, Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, National Film and Sound Archive, National Capital Exhibition, and The Royal Australian Mint. 4. Lake Burley Griffin was nearly a disaster – the initial filling was attempted during a drought, which attracted swarms of mosquitoes. 5. The Australian Capital Territory stretches 88km from north to south and only 30km from west to east. It isn’t called the “bush capital’ for nothing. The landscape around Canberra is made up of rugged plains, hills and mountains, as well as plenty of trees. Roughly 45% of ACT is made up of the Namadgi National Park and provides Canberra with its drinking water. Many important Ngunnawal campsites and spectacular rock art sites, such as the Birrigai Rock Shelter and Yankee Hat Shelter, can be found within the national park’s boundaries. The park is also home to hundreds of species of Australian wildlife such as birds, bats, kangaroos, wallabies, fish and frogs. 6. The dominant feature, Parliament House, is a massive edifice sculptured into Capital Hill, where 2,500 people are accommodated in one of the most spacious legislative buildings yet erected. Capital Hill, in the southern part of the city, is the focal point from which all principal avenues radiate. 7. Home to almost 400,000 people, it is Australia’s largest inland city with modern infrastructure and award-winning urban developments, which is a delightful contrast to the untouched natural environment that surrounds it. There is a long list of exhilarating activities that both locals and visitors enjoy. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral... Music: Andreas - Departure   / andreasmusicno     / andreasmusicno     / andreas_music      / @andreasmusic1222     / andreas_music_   Images: By Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://www.joseflebovicgallery.com/p... https://wakeup-world.com/wp-content/u... Clough, R. 1964 Fully Filled West Basin from Air from above Australian National University (ANU) 1964, Canberra. The National Library of Australia By Dfrg.msc at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Ausxan using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By JJ Harrison ([email protected]) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... http://www.outincanberra.com.au/wp-co... http://cdn7.viralscape.com/wp-content... http://www.segglideride.com.au/wp-con... https://abodehotels.com.au/wp-content... Intro Creator: Pushed to Insanity http://pushedtoinsanity.com/portfolio...