Image Canberra Map NorthCanberra MJC.png thumb right 260px Location of NorthCanberra Image Northcanberra from the east.JPG thumb 260px Aerial view of NorthCanberra shown from the east NorthCanberra , also known as the Inner North , is a district of Canberra , the capital city of Australia , comprising 14 suburbs with 19,115 dwellings housing 42,113 people ref Census 2006 AUS id 80505 name NorthCanberra Statistical Subdivision accessdate 2009 01 23 quick on ref of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory ref Census 2006 AUS id 8 name Australian Capital Territory accessdate 2009 01 23 quick on ref 2006 Census . Many of Canberra s oldest dwellings are in this district. NorthCanberra is located to the north and east of Canberra s City, Australian Capital Territory City , to the north of Lake Burley Griffin and west of Mount Majura and south of Mount Ainslie Australian Capital Territory Mount Ainslie , and is bounded to the north by the Barton Highway and Federal Highway Australia Federal Highway . It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra, and is built in part in accordance to Walter Burley Griffin Walter Burley Griffin s designs. Places of Note and Interest City, Australian Capital Territory City is the major shopping and office precinct in Canberra. Russell, Australian Capital Territory Russell has the main headquarters of the Australian Defence Force . The Australian National University has its campus in the suburb of Acton, Australian Capital Territory Acton and the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College, Duntroon are in the suburb of Campbell .... References reflist External links http www.actmapi.act.gov.au Canberra region map all districts NorthCanberra Suburbs coord 35.2817 S 149.129 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Districts of Canberra de NorthCanberra fr Canberra Nord it NorthCanberra ru scn NorthCanberra sr ... more details
p138 Fitzgerald, p. 138. ref Suburbs in Canberra Central often referred to as NorthCanberra and South ... s main districts are shown in yellow Canberra Central marked as NorthCanberra and South Canberra , Woden ... Murrumbidgee north west of Canberra, which in turn flows north west toward the New South Wales ... side north northeast across the central basin to the northern banks along ANZAC Parade, Canberra ... the capital of Australia Featured article Infobox Australian Place type city name Canberra state act image Canberra Montage.png imagesize 290px caption Clockwise Parliament House, Canberra Parliament ... Ginninderra electorate Ginninderra stategov3 Brindabella electorate Brindabella fedgov Division of CanberraCanberra fedgov2 Division of Fraser Fraser logo logosize url maxtemp 19.7 mintemp 6.5 rainfall 616.4 Canberra IPAc en icon k n b r or IPAc en k n b r ref cite book title Macquarie ... 280 km abbr on south west of Sydney , and convert 660 km abbr on north east of Melbourne . A resident of Canberra is known as a Canberran . ref The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 1954 pg 2 ref The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation s capital in 1908 as a compromise ... that have earned Canberra the title of the bush capital . The growth and development of Canberra ... of Australia , Canberra is the site of Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House , the High Court ... State Product and is the largest single employer in Canberra. As the seat of government, the unemployment ... levels are higher, while the population is younger. Etymology The word Canberra is popularly ... . ref cite web url http www.crispinhull.com.au book on canberra chapter 2 european settlement and the naming of canberra title Canberra Australia s National Capital chapter European settlement and the naming of Canberra author Hull, Crispin accessdate 7 June 2010 publisher Crispin Hull ref Support ... Main History of Canberra See also History of the Australian Capital Territory Before European ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2007 Image Canberra Map South Canberra MJC.png thumb right 310px Location of South Canberra South Canberra or the Inner South is a central district of Canberra , the capital city of Australia . South Canberra is located to the south of Canberra s City Centre, Australian Capital Territory city centre , on the south bank of Lake Burley Griffin . It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra, and is built in part in accordance to Walter Burley Griffin Walter Burley Griffin s designs. Unlike the later districts in Canberra that are built as separate satellite cities, South Canberra is only separated from NorthCanberra by Lake Burley Griffin. The two districts combined form the district of Central Canberra and share City Centre, Australian Capital Territory Civic as their central commercial area. According to the 2006 Census, South Canberra s population was 23,668. ref cite web title 2006 Census QuickStats South Canberra Statistical Subdivision url http www.censusdata.abs.gov.au ABSNavigation prenav ProductSelect?newproducttype QuickStats&btnSelectProduct View QuickStats ... House, Canberra Parliament House on Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory Capital Hill . Parkes, Australian Capital Territory Parkes contains the Parliamentary Triangle area. Government House, Canberra ... of significance in the ACT. The results for Inner Canberra were published in 1988. Sites with both ... Hall, Canberra Albert Hall Hotel Canberra Australian Forestry School Yarralumla brickworks Old Canberra Brickworks Canberra Incinerator Westbourne Woods Government House Natural sites of significance ... References Reflist External links http www.suburbs.canberra.net.au html fsregion.htm Canberra region map all districts South Canberra Suburbs coord 35.3155 S 149.151 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Districts of Canberra de South Canberra fr Canberra Sud it South Canberra ru scn South Canberra sr ... more details
File Canberra Centre.jpg thumb Canberra Centre City Walk entrance Image Canberra centre ainslie avenue.JPG thumb The new front of the Canberra Centre on Ainslie Avenue Image Inside canberra centre.JPG thumb Inside the Canberra Centre Refimprove date June 2008 Canberra Centre is a shopping centre located in City Centre, Australian Capital Territory Civic , Canberra , Australia . It opened on 6 March 1963 as the Monaro Mall, ref name CDHS http www.canberrahistory.org.au discover.asp places Canberra District Historical Society page about Territory places including Civic ref then underwent a 220 million redevelopment and became the Canberra Centre in 1989. It was the first shopping centre in Canberra to have a car park operated by Car Park Ticket Machines and hence was designated an Australian ... as Canberra Centre and was opened officially by Rosemary Follet on 2 November 1989. Canberra Centre ... parallel to Ainslie Avenue from the car parks. At this time, Canberra Centre was owned and managed by Canberra Advance Bank, which later became St George Bank . In 1992 Queensland Investment Corporation expressed interest in purchasing Canberra Centre and put in a 50 stake purchase of the centre ... additions to the centre. On the northern end of Bunda Street, Canberra Centre s new dining and entertainment precinct, North Quarter houses restaurant like Nando s , Kingsleys Steak & Crabhouse , Wagamama ... of North Quarter resides Dendy Cinemas and a food court. On 28 February 2007, a severe thunderstorm known as a supercell passed over Canberra causing flash flooding, severe hail and property damage. The Canberra Centre along with the Australian National University and Campbell High School Australian .... References reflist External links http www.canberracentre.com.au Canberra Centre http www.canberracentreleasing.com.au Canberra Centre Leasing http www.qicre.com.au QIC Real Estate http www.dendy.com.au ... E display title scale 20000 Category Buildings and structures in Canberra Category Shopping centres ... more details
Infobox Airport name Canberra Airport br previously br Canberra International Airport nativename Fairbairn nativename a nativename r image View of Fairbairn from Mount Ainslie.jpg image width caption Fairbairn viewed from Mount Ainslie image2 image2 width caption2 IATA CBR ICAO YSCB FAA LID type Public owner operator Capital Airport Group Pty Ltd owner oper city served location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory elevation m 575 elevation f 1888 coordinates coord 35.302 149.202 dim 2000 region ... RAAF located in Australia s national capital, Canberra , Australian Capital Territory . Over the years the name of the establishment, and the use of the land, has changed. The land occupies the North East quadrant of what is currently known as Canberra Airport see that page for additional information. RAAF base RAAF squadrons were permanently based at the Canberra Aerodrome from 1939. The base was formally established as RAAF Station Canberra on 1 April 1940. It became Headquarters RAAF Canberra ... , who was killed in Canberra air disaster, 1940 an aircraft crash in the proximity of the airfield ... was sold to Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd. ref http www.canberraairport.com.au co bo sn.htm Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd ref Part of the base was sub leased back to the Australian ... Fairbairn, with Canberra International Airport ref i.e. Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd, the owner ... or government when visiting Canberra, for example when the US President visits Canberra, Air Force ..., Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd, and the airport management company Capital Airport Group Pty Ltd, jointly released a prospectus ref Fairbairn The Place To Grow Your Business , 2006, Canberra ... history story01.htm Farewell to Fairbairn http www.canberraairport.com.au Canberra International Airport official site http www.canberraairport.com.au co bo sn.htm Canberra International Airport Pty ... and structures in Canberra Category Royal Australian Air Force bases Fairbairn ... more details
Image Canberra Central Map.png thumb right 310px Location of Canberra Central The District of Canberra Central is one of the 18 districts of the Australian Capital Territory used in land administration. It is subdivided into divisions suburbs , sections and blocks. It is mentioned in the http www.legislation.act.gov.au a 1966 5 20021011 3084 pdf 1966 5.pdf Districts Act 1966 . It includes the NorthCanberra Inner North and South Canberra Inner South . ref http www.actmapi.act.gov.au ACT map ref While the other districts in the Canberra area are well known Belconnen , Weston Creek , Woden Valley , Tuggeranong , Gungahlin Canberra Central would less often be thought of as a district outside of its administrative use more often as the Inner North and Inner South. The district of Canberra Central is mentioned in various ACT legislation. ref http www.legislation.act.gov.au ni 2005 346 20050930 20915 pdf 2005 346.pdf Water Resources Licence Variation Notice 2005 No 3 ref Canberra Central is bounded on the north by the Gungahlin district, the east by the Majura district, the south by the Jerrabomberra district Jerrabombera district not the Queanbeyan NSW suburb of Jerrabomberra, New South Wales Jerrabomberra , but the nearby ACT district , the south west by the Woden Valley and Weston Creek districts, and the west by the Belconnen district. It includes the inner south divisions suburbs of Barton, Australian Capital Territory Barton , Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory Capital Hill , Deakin, Australian Capital Territory Deakin , Forrest, Australian Capital Territory Forrest , Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory Fyshwick , Griffith, Australian Capital Territory Griffith ... Capital Territory Yarralumla . It includes the inner north divisions suburbs of Acton, Australian Capital ..., Australian Capital Territory Watson except for the very north end near the Australian Heritage ... coord 35.2822 S 149.1287 E scale 50000 display title Category Districts of Canberra fr Canberra ... more details
are Canberra Central often referred to as NorthCanberra and South Canberra , settled from the 1920s ... also Canberra Belconnen Suburbs Gungahlin Suburbs NorthCanberra Suburbs South Canberra Suburbs ...Unreferenced date December 2009 The Suburbs and localities Australia suburbs of Canberra are organised ... s commercial and social activities. For a complete list, see List of Canberra suburbs Suburbs Image ... Dickson . Most suburbs of Canberra are designed around local shops, centrally located within walking ... of other cities. A typical Canberra suburb is bounded on all sides by major roads, and at the centre ..., Canberra lacks strip shopping along major roads and appears to be empty to most visitors. In the older ... with mounds of earth and vegetation to form parkways . Districts This section is linked from Canberra Image Canberra Map Districts MJC.png thumb right 310px A map of the Districts of Canberra . Canberra ... were located in valleys, separated by ridges, containing nature parks. There are seven districts in Canberra, each is divided into between eight and 25 suburbs, but on average about 18. Canberra s Territory ... planned. The City Centre Image Civic from Mt Ainsle.JPG thumb left Canberra s CBD as viewed from Mount Ainslie Australian Capital Territory Mt Ainslie . Canberra s central business district City, Australian Capital Territory City also known as Civic is the main commercial centre in Canberra. It is larger ... Legislative Assembly , the Canberra Theatre Canberra Theatre and Playhouse , Territory Courts, and the Federal ... in the Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra Parliamentary Triangle . Town Centres Image WodenValleyfrmRedHillMay2005.jpg ... within Canberra. As well as serving as commercial nodes, town centres also serve as centres of employment ... of the largest group centres in Canberra. Group Centres are commercial and community centres smaller ... Fyshwick and Hume, Australian Capital Territory Hume are Canberra s industrial areas and are located away from residential suburbs. While they are the location of light industry Canberra has no heavy ... more details
in the residential districts Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 for three towns, the original Inner Canberra, Woden Weston Creek to the south west Inner Canberra, and Belconnen to the north west Inner Canberra ... century to refer to what is now NorthCanberra, which was part of the Canberra Parish, Murray ... s current Parliament House. The construction of the capital began in what is now NorthCanberra and South ... October 2008 The History of Canberra details the development of the City of Canberra from the time ... subsequent development to the present day. Pre history Canberra is the national capital of Australia ... overland route between Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra s first design, known as the Griffin plan, which defined Canberra as the capital of the Commonwealth, was developed in 1913 Neil & Sheldon, 1975 . After more than sixty years development, the population of Canberra reached 183,000 in 1974 ... became of great importance. This paper will introduce the significant planning of Canberra between 1970 and 1980. The objective of Canberra was not only to be able to provide government and residents ... contains education, communication, conventions, and visitors Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970, p. 111 . However, the biggest challenge of the design of Canberra is how to manage the plan and existing planned elements, and design a suitable and sustainable development for Canberra Tomorrow s Canberra ..., came up and gave guidance to the development of Canberra Why the new structure for Canberra , 2007 . Y plan aims at creating some districts in the form of Y Why the new structure for Canberra , 2007 ... towns together by parkways Meng, 2002 . One of the essential aspects of Canberra s plan focuses ..., towns, and open spaces Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 . In terms of national capital use, it was suggested ... on the southern side of Lake Burley Griffin Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 the employment centres, which ... developed, and rental densities would be limited Tomorrow s Canberra, 1970 the major land uses ... more details
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Infobox Australian cadastral type former parish name Canberra Parish state Australian Capital Territory image Canberra Parish NSW 1888.jpg imagesize 180px caption 1888 map of the parish lga Yarrowlumla Shire former county Murray County, New South Wales Murray land district Land District of Queanbeyan Queanbeyan division Eastern Division New South Wales Eastern hundred est near nw Ginninderra Parish Ginninderra near n Goorooyarroo Parish Goorooyarroo near ne Goorooyarroo Parish Goorooyarroo near e Pialligo Parish Pialligo near se Queanbeyan Parish Queanbeyan near s Narrabundah Parish Narrabundah near sw Yarrolumla Parish Yarrolumla near w Weetangera Parish Weetangera Canberra Parish, Murray County is a former parish of Murray County, New South Wales , a Cadastral divisions of New South Wales cadastral unit for use on land titles . It was formed in the nineteenth century, and existed until January 1, 1911, when the Seat of Government Administration Act 1910 came into force, after the land was transferred to the Commonwealth government in 1909 to be used to form the Australian Capital Territory . It is one of the four former parishes of Murray County which became part of the ACT, along with Yarrolumla Parish Yarrolumla , Narrabundah Parish Narrabundah and Gigerline Parish Gigerline . While other parishes lost land to the ACT, these were the only ones to lose all of the land within the parish. It included what is now Civic, Australian Capital Territory Civic , as well as most of NorthCanberra . It was bounded to the south by the Molonglo River now Lake Burley Griffin , while on the west ... mountains. It went as far north as Gungahlin . The boundary to the east ran between Mount Ainslie ... Pwebrecon.cgi?v1 2&ti 1,2&SAB1 canberra 20parish&BOOL1 all 20of 20these&FLD1 Keywords 20 28GKEY 29 ...&SEQ 20070423195101&SID 1 Parish of Canberra, County of Murray. National Library of Australia http ... Category Parishes of Canberra Category Parishes of Murray County NewSouthWales geo stub ... more details
. Missing image removed Image Canberra Cannons Original.jpg thumb right Canberra Cannons Original Logo 1979 1998 Canberra failed to make the playoffs over the next few seasons, but in 1983 they won ... Australia All NBL teams All NBL First Team . Canberra made the playoffs for the next three seasons but championship glory eluded them until 1988, when they beat the North Melbourne Giants 2 1 in a best ... Best Defensive Player Best Defensive Player . North Melbourne exacted their revenge in 1989, beating ... Tigers 2 1. They again made the finals in 1997 but were eliminated in the first round 2 1 by the North ... , the son of then coach Cal Bruton , or any imports. Canberra finished with an 11 19 record, and the team ... that the Canberra Cannons would be re formed out of the Canberra Gunners and play in the Australian ... Category Sport in Canberra ... more details
Portal Australian music Canberra is the federal capital of Australia and is in the Australian Capital ... Centre, Australian Capital Territory City Centre . Canberra is also home to a number of music festival s, including Stonefest , the Canberra International Music Festival , and the National Folk Festival Australia National Folk Festival . Popular Music Promoters and record labels in Canberra include Capital City, Dream Damage, Hardrush Music , Hellosquare Recordings, Bad Sounds, Canberra Musicians Club, Canberra Music Workshop and Birds Love Fighting Records. Venues for popular music in Canberra ... 18 The Merry Muse 18 The Old Canberra Inn 18 The Phoenix 18 PJ O Reilly s 18 The Pot Belly 18 ... Community Centre Art Music Canberra hosts the Canberra Symphony Orchestra , which regularly performs ... College Band is based at Duntroon. Other groups that present classical and jazz concerts in Canberra include the ANU School of Music , ArtSong, Brew Guitar Duo , Canberra International Music Festival , The Canberra Jazz Club, The Gods Cafe, The Griffyn Ensemble , Guitar Trek , Salut Baroque , Seven Harp Ensemble , Stopera, Australia Stopera , and Wesley Music Centre. Canberra is also home to a number of community and youth ensembles and organisations including the Canberra Chamber Orchestra, Canberra Youth Music http canberrayouthmusic.squarespace.com , Musica da Camera, Music For Everyone ... Some of Canberra s local artists include Activate Jetpack ref http www.activatejetpack.com ref Adam ... 2008. ref http www.fasterlouder.com.au gigguide Canberra event 29181 Afraid Youll Falls Last Ever ... Shouts http www.myspace.com hoodlumshouts Howlin Zak Daniels The Idea of North http www.idea.com.au ... http www.birdslovefighting.com Birds Love Fighting Records A Canberra based record label http ... SOM Times Art Music Journalism and Research, Canberra Australianmusic DEFAULTSORT Canberra Category Canberra Category Australian music Category Music by city Category Australian Capital Territory ... more details
Image ABC ClassicFM concert DominantSeven.JPG thumb 250px right ABC Classic FM live concert, Canberra Theatre Artists dominantSEVEN April 2007 The Canberra Theatre Centre is the Australian Capital Territory ... of Canberra s City Centre, Australian Capital Territory City Centre , beside the ACT Legislative ... for the opening of the Canberra Theatre Originally the complex was two separate buildings the Canberra Theatre and The Playhouse , which were linked by a covered walkway. The Canberra Theatre ... Ustinov s Romanoff and Juliet , produced by the Canberra Repertory Society . 1971 The covered walkway linking the two venues was enclosed to create more foyer and function space for the Canberra Theatre ... few paint frames in Australia. 1988 The Canberra Theatre auditorium, foyer and link were extensively ... the Canberra Theatre and the Playhouse, as well as a foyer linking the two theatres. 2007 The foyer ... process occurred between the Canberra Theatre Centre staff and the architects leading to the demolition ... and cafe , which wraps around the drum. Canberra Theatre important performances Dame Margot Fonteyn ... many international artists performed, including Dame Joan Sutherland . Canberra Opera presented a full scale production of La Traviata and the Canberra Theatre Trust presented a performance of Gilbert ... pages page47.asp Canberra Theatre history accessed 16 April 2007 ref ref http www.hansard.act.gov.au .... The Playhouse important performances Local companies to use the Playhouse have included Canberra Opera Prompt Theatre choreographer Meryl Tankard s Company The Theatre Players Canberra Dance Ensemble National Music Theatre Canberra Little Theatre Canberra Children s Theatre Stage Craft for Singers Canberra Gang Show Canberra Comedy Theatre Company Jigsaw Theatre Company. For several years the Woden ... Williamson plays Travelling North and Sanctuary Melbourne Theatre Company chamber music concerts by Musica ... history accessed 16 April 2007 ref The Courtyard Studio The Courtyard Studio is Canberra Theatre ... more details
Canberra Day is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory ACT to celebrate the official naming of Canberra . Canberra was named at a ceremony on 12 March 1913 by Gertrude Denman Lady Denman , the wife of the then Governor General of Australia Governor General Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman Lord Denman . In 2011 Canberra Day falls on 14 March . In 2012 it falls on 12 March . On 3 March 2007, ACT Minister Andrew Barr introduced a bill to change the day of Canberra Day to the second Monday in March so it falls closer more often to the actual birthday of Canberra. ref cite web title Changes to Canberra Day Public Holiday From 2008 url http www.chiefminister.act.gov.au media.php?v 5383&m 49&s 10 publisher Office of the ACT Chief Minister date 2007 03 03 accessdate 2007 03 19 ref Previously it had been held on the third Monday in March. Annual events associated with Canberra Day include the http www.events.act.gov.au ? canberrafestival Canberra Festival , which runs from 11 20 March 2011, the Chief Minister s Canberra Day Awards Ceremony, and the Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular. See also History of Canberra Public holidays in Australia References references Category March observances Category Public holidays in Australia canberra stub fr Canberra Day it Canberra Day ... more details
Use dmy dates date August 2010 Infobox Sports league title AFL Canberra sport Australian rules football ... most champs Ainslie Football Club 24 website http www.seeyouatthefooty.com.au AFL Canberra AFL Canberra ... 2010 the five AFL Canberra Premier Division clubs merged with the Premier Division clubs of the Queensland Australian Football League to form the North East Australian Football League . ref http www.worldfootynews.com article.php 20101111144100126 ref From 2011 onwards, the AFL Canberra Premier ... known as the AFL Canberra District. History AFL Canberra was once a very popular local league ... football competitions, AFL Canberra has experienced the loss of clubs and spectator support. Names The AFL Canberra has been through a number of forms. 1924 1926 Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League FTARFL 1927 1974 as the Canberra Australian National Football League CANFL 1975 1999 Australian Capital Territory Football League ACTFL 2000 2010 AFL Canberra 2011 future North East Australian Football League Eastern Conference AFL Canberra Premier Division Senior Clubs Current class ... Air Force 0 1940 1945 Australian National University ANU 0 1963 1979 now playing in AFL Canberra Division ... to Sydney Australian Football League Sydney AFL Canberra Wildcats 0 2007 Eastlake Football Club Eastlake ..., New South Wales Wagga Tigers 0 2002 2006 returned to Riverina Football League West Canberra Football Club West Canberra 0 1974 1987 merged with Belconnen Magpies Football Club Belconnen in 1990 Weston Creek 0 1991 2006 became Canberra Wildcats Lower Divisions Previously AFL Canberra District Senior Clubs Note The AFL Canberra District also includes lower grade sides from the AFL Canberra Premier ... Year Premiers 1924 Acton Football Club Acton 1925 Federals 1926 Federals Canberra Australian National ... 1999 Queanbeyan Tigers Football Club Queanbeyan AFL Canberra 2000 2010 class wikitable bgcolor ... Ainslie Football Club Ainslie North East Australian Football League Eastern Conference 2011 present ... more details
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Canberra , for Canberra , the capital city of Australia. HMAS Canberra D33 , a County class cruiser launched in 1927 and sunk after the battle of Savo Island in 1942 HMAS Canberra FFG 02 , an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1978, decommissioned in 2005, and scuttled as a dive wreck in 2009 HMAS Canberra LHD 01 , lead vessel of the Canberra class landing helicopter docks, launched in 2011, and due to enter service by 2014 Battle honours Five battle honours are associated with the name HMAS Canberra . ref cite press release title Royal Australian Navy Ship Unit Approved Battle Honours publisher RAN date 1 March 2010 url http www.navy.gov.au w images Units entitlement list.pdf accessdate 5 July 2010 ref East Indies 1940 41 South West Pacific theatre of World War II Pacific 1941 42 Guadalcanal Campaign Guadacanal 1942 Battle of Savo Island Savo Island 1942 War in Afghanistan 2001 present Persian Gulf 2002 See also SS Canberra , a passenger liner launched in 1961, which served during the Falklands War as a troopship, and was sold for scrap in 1997 USS Canberra CA 70 , a Baltimore class cruiser that entered service in 1943, and decommissioned in 1970. The ship was named in honour of the cruiser Canberra and the only ship of the United States Navy to carry the name of a foreign capital city. ref cite web url http www.navy.gov.au HMAS Canberra title HMAS Canberra publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 21 June 2010 ref References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Canberra, Hmas Category Royal Australian Navy ship names de HMAS Canberra es HMAS Canberra it HMAS Canberra sl HMAS Canberra ... more details
Use dmy dates date August 2010 Infobox rugby league club clubname Canberra Raiders image Image Canberra Raiders.png 150px fullname Canberra Raiders br Rugby League Club nickname The Green Machine shortname founded 1982 ground Canberra Stadium capacity 25,000 ceo Don Furner, Jr. colours Primary br color ... Furner current 2011 Canberra Raiders season homejersey Canberra Raiders home jersey 1993.svg awayjersey Canberra Raiders away jersey 2010.svg The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory ... home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Bruce . Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales , with the move to Canberra Stadium taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking . The Viking ... players in their squad. History Main History of the Canberra Raiders At the beginning of the 1980s ... areas of the state. The Canberra franchise was accepted in 1981 as the 14th team for the 1982 NSWRFL ... year. The team was notorious for late game collapses, leading to the nicknames Canberra Faders ..., no team has conceded more tries in a season than the 1982 Raiders. The first points recorded by the Canberra ... http www.raiders.com.au default.aspx?s season summaries Season Summaries Canberra Raiders , accessed ... , and Ricky Stuart . With 5 rounds to play in the 1989 NSWRL season 1989 season , Canberra were 7th ... for coach Matthew Elliott, who is coaching Penrith in 2007. His replacement is former North Queensland ..., with just 2 of their 9 wins occurring outside Canberra. ref http stats.rleague.com rl seas 2007.html ... after an altercation at a Canberra nightclub following the round 19 win against the Roosters. Carney ... out for him, Goodwin was also sacked from the club. A slow start to the Canberra Raiders 2009 2009 ... by season s end. The regular season s highest home attendance came when 20,445 fans filled Canberra ... more details
bgcolor blue colspan 2 font color yellow Canberra Gunners font align center colspan 2 Image Canberra Gunners logo.jpg 150px Canberra Gunners align center bgcolor eeeeee Established 1988 align center ... , Canberra , Australian Capital Territory ACT align center Major Sponsor Elders Belconnen align center bgcolor eeeeee Conference Championships 2004 align center Team History Canberra Gunners br ... Baird and Zlatko Todorovski align center Website http www.canberragunners.asn.au The Canberra Gunners ... Basketball Association ABA . After the demise of the Canberra Cannons , they have become the premier men s basketball team in Canberra . Like the Canberra Capitals WNBL team, they are administered by One Basketball Canberra . Current roster No. Name Position 4 Shane Brown PG 6 Joel Richardson PG ... br Friday 26th March, Canberra Gunners Vs Brisbane, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Saturday 10th April, Canberra Gunners Vs Kilsyth, Away br Sunday 11th April, Canberra Gunners Vs Frankston, Away br Saturday 17th April, Canberra Gunners Vs Albury, Away br Saturday 24th April, Canberra Gunners Vs Bendigo, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Saturday 1st May, Canberra Gunners Vs Knox, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Sunday 9th May, Canberra Gunners Vs Albury, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 3.00pm br Saturday 15th May, Canberra Gunners Vs Nunawading, Away br Sunday 16th May, Canberra Gunners Vs Knox, Away br Friday 21st May, Canberra Gunners Vs Knox, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Friday 28th May, Canberra Gunners Vs Mount Gambier, Away br Saturday 29th May, Canberra Gunners Vs Bendigo, Away br Saturday 5th June, Canberra Gunners Vs Dandenong, Away br Sunday 6th June, Canberra Gunners Vs Ballarat, Away br Saturday 12th June, Canberra Gunners Vs Frankston, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Saturday 19th June, Canberra Gunners Vs AIS, Belconnen Basketball Stadium 7.30pm br Friday 25th June, Canberra Gunners Vs Hobart, Away br Saturday 26th June, Canberra Gunners ... more details
File Hyatt Hotel Canberra.jpg thumb Hotel Canberra The Hotel Canberra , also known as Hyatt Hotel Canberra is in Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory Yarralumla , near Lake Burley Griffin and Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House , in Canberra . It was built to house politicians when the Parliament of Australia Federal Parliament moved to Canberra. It was constructed by the contractor John Howie between 1922 1925. Originally opened in 1924 as Hostel No. 1 , in 1927 it became known as the Hotel Canberra . Other early hotels in Canberra include the Hotel Kurrajong, ref http www.hotelkurrajong.com.au Hotel Kurrajong ref opened in 1925. A number of other hotels opened in 1927. It was unlicensed until 1928 owing to King O Malley s decision to keep Canberra free of alcohol as it was being constructed. ref Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales , J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985, p41 ISBN 0 86417 049 1 ref When James Scullin became Prime Minister of Australia Prime Minister in 1929, he refused to live in The Lodge Australia The Lodge , the official residence of the Prime Minister, and he and his wife lived at the Hotel Canberra during parliamentary sessions, and at their home in Melbourne at other times. ref http www.primeministers.naa.gov.au meetpm.asp?pmId ... Canberra Ltd a subsidiary of Tooheys , a Sydney based brewery . In 1974 the lease was not renewed and the hotel ... Canberra on 23 July 1988 as the new Hyatt Hotel Canberra , the only international five star hotel in Canberra. References Reflist Builders of Canberra 1909 1929 , A Gugler, 1994. Westlake One of the Vanished Suburbs of Canberra , A Gugler, 1997. I wrote the books. Ann Gugler External links http nla.gov.au nla.ms ms7302 National Library of Australia Records of Hotel Canberra http canberra.park.hyatt.com Hyatt Hotel Canberra website coord 35.299 S 149.125 E type landmark region AU ACT display ... in Canberra zh ... more details
Hockey team CAN eng 0 team Canberra Lakers colour 000033 colour text FFCC00 logo canberra lakers.jpg logosize city league Australian Hockey League conference division founded Start date 1991 operated arena National Hockey Centre colours owner GM coach Ben Bishop captain Josh Hawes affiliates parentclub farmclub website http www.hockeyact.org.au state teams ahl canberra lakers Official website Optional current franchise history name1 dates1 name2 dates2 name3 dates3 name4 dates4 name5 dates5 name6 dates6 name7 dates7 name8 dates8 name9 dates9 name10 dates10 Optional previous franchise history altname1 altdates1 altname2 altdates2 altname3 altdates3 altname4 altdates4 altname5 altdates5 altname6 altdates6 altname7 altdates7 altname8 altdates8 The Canberra Lakers for sponsorship reasons referred to as Canberra Labor Club Lakers are an Australian field hockey hockey team based in Canberra , Australian Capital Territory that play in the Australian Hockey League . External links http www.hockeyact.org.au state teams ahl canberra lakers Official website Canberra Sports Teams Category Sports clubs established in 1991 Category Sport in Canberra fieldhockey team stub Australia sport team stub ... more details
The Richard Luton Properties Canberra International was a women s tennis tournament held in Canberra , Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women s Tennis Association WTA , and was classed variously as a Tier III 2001 , a Tier V 2002 2005 , and a Tier IV 2006 on the WTA Tour. It was competed on outdoor hardcourt s. The event was intended to be one of the build up tournaments to the first Grand Slam tennis Grand Slam event of the year the Australian Open . The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourt s. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US 16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovi , both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles, were amongst the singles champions. Past finals Singles class wikitable Year width 200 Champion width 200 Runner up width 100 Score bgcolor ffffff colspan 4 align center Canberra International 2001 Canberra International Singles 2001 flagicon BEL Justine Henin flagicon FRA Sandrine Testud 6 2, 6 2 bgcolor ffffff colspan 4 align center Canberra Women s Classic 2002 flagicon ISR Anna Smashnova flagicon THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 7 5, 7 6 2 2003 flagicon ... Canberra Women s Classic 2005 Richard Luton Properties Canberra International Open Women s Singles ... center Richard Luton Properties Canberra International 2006 flagicon ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ... www.canberrainternational.com.au Official website WTA Tier IV tournaments Category Sport in Canberra ... disestablished in 2006 Category Richard Luton Properties Canberra International cs Tenisov turnaj en Canberra de WTA Canberra fr Classic de Canberra it Canberra International nl WTA toernooi van Canberra pl Richard Luton Properties Canberra International ru uk Richard Luton Properties Canberra International ... more details
WNBL team name Canberra TransACT Capitals image Capitals Logo.JPG caption Canberra TransACT Capitals founded 1984 home Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra br AIS Arena , Canberra colour Home Navy Teal Gold ... ACT mascot The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women s Basketball League WNBL team based in Canberra , Australia . TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra ... Carrie Graf. ref http www.wnbl.com.au index.php?id 351 Canberra Capitals Club History ref They have ... Played for Australia at the 1984 Olympic Games. Has a street named after her in the Canberra suburb ... retired by the Canberra Capitals in 2008. ref http www.canberratimes.com.au news local sport basketball ... 65 69 AIS Arena , Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Canberra align center 2001 02 Sydney Panthers align center Won align center 75 69 AIS Arena, Canberra align center 2002 03 Sydney Flames align center Won align center 69 67 AIS Arena, Canberra align center 2005 06 Dandenong Rangers align center ... align center 2008 09 Bulleen Boomers align center Won align center 61 58 AIS Arena, Canberra ... and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Season Summaries 1990 to 1998 99 In 1992 the Canberra City Group ... League Annual Report ref Canberra started the 1995 season with a new coach, Michelle Wall. Unfortunately ... winning 80 66. Having now lost home court advantage for the Grand Final, Canberra made the trip ... arena, Canberra thrashed the 2nd placed Sydney Panthers 73 56 winning the right to host the WNBL ... Lauren Jackson 2000 01 WNBL Stats ref 2001 02 Season Canberra finished the regular season ... 03 Season Canberra entered the 2003 03 season with a new head coach, WNBL legend Tom Maher. The team ... The 2004 05 season saw the WNBL celebrate its 25th Anniversary and for the Canberra Capitals it became ... Rank width 120 Name width 400 Team s align center 1 Lauren Jackson AIS, Canberra align center 2 Robyn ... East, Perth, Sydney align center 4 Rachael Sporn West Adelaide, North Adelaide, Adelaide align ... more details
Canberra marathon is a standard convert 42.195 km mi adj on marathon around the Australian capital city. The marathon was established in 1976 is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia . It takes place early in April each year, and comprises a festival of races, with 10 and 5 km race on a Saturday, and the main marathon and extended or ultra marathon the following day. Image Canberra marathon startline 2006.jpg right thumb 245px 2006 Canberra Marathon Startline The marathon starts at Telopea park school in the suburb of Manuka, which is within sight of Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House . The route consists of a 10 km lap around the old and new parliament buildings and other major government buildings, followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin over the Kings Avenue, Canberra Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra Commonwealth Avenue bridges and along Parkes Way, Canberra Parkes Way out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark. A course map may be obtained from the organisers homepage. Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event. The event is currently in http www.canberratimes.com.au news local news general marathon battle to go the distance 1694841.aspx doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who own the event and Cundy Sport Management who have been running the event on the club s behalf for a number of years. External links http www.canberramarathon.com.au Canberra Marathon homepage http marathoninfo.free.fr historique canberra.htm Marathon Info Category Recurring sporting events established in 1976 Category Marathons in Australia Category Sport in Canberra Marathon marathon stub ... more details
Rugby team teamname Canberra Vikings image Canberra Vikings logo page image.jpg union Australian Rugby Union location Canberra , Australia countryflag Australia founded 1995 ref cite web work The Canberra Times title Return from exile author Whyte, Julia url http www.canberratimes.com.au news local sport ... Capital Territory and Southern New South Wales ground Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium capacity ... The Canberra Vikings formerly known as the Canberra Kookaburras were an Australian rugby union football ... of the championship, which started in August 2007. Based at Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium , Canberra ... color black . History In 1989 the Canberra Kookaburras defeated Fiji national rugby union team ... F97DD286BA1908D8 ref The Canberra Vikings have represented Canberra in the Tooheys New Cup and Queensland ... Canberra Memorial at Lake Burley Griffin . Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Canberra Vikings Jersey.jpg 150px right thumb the 2007 Canberra Vikings Jersey Colours and logo The Name and Logo of the Canberra Vikings have been used since foundation for the Tooheys New Cup and their traditional ... . Stadium The Canberra Vikings played out of two locations for their 4 home games, Manuka Oval and Canberra ..., but was also used for International rugby matches, mainly between a Canberra Invitational XI and the touring international side. Canberra Stadium originally Bruce Stadium was constructed in 1977 and is the home of the ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders . Franchise area The teams franchise area covered the Canberra Premier Rugby Competition. This included all clubs & players in the Canberra Premier ... act.rugby page 52175 official ACT rugby site of the Canberra Vikings http actrugby.rugbynet.com.au ... australian rugby championship ar canberra vikings,58444.html information about the Canberra Vikings ... Category Rugby union teams in the Australian Capital Territory Category Sport in Canberra Category Sports clubs established in 1995 fr Canberra Vikings ... more details
File Casino Canberra.jpg thumb Casino CanberraCanberra Casino or Casino Canberra is a casino located in Civic in the central part of the Australia n capital city of Canberra . It was the first legal casino to open in the City after the City was given Federal approval to open a casino in the years just prior to Self Government. The Casino is relatively small compared with other casinos in Australia. 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 Canberra National Convention Centre , which had opened in 1992. Former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke and the ACT s first Chief Minister, Rosemary Follett were among the guests at the large opening party hosted by Dr Leo Walner, the then head of Casinos Austria, who were the winning bidders for the casino licence. Bob Hawke was the winner of the Golden Roulette Ball that was used for the first spin of the first roulette wheel in the temporary casino. 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 Slot machine 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. For the Casino to be granted a licence to operate poker machines the Territory s legislation needs to change. For that to happen there needs to be a majority vote in the Assembly but, despite ... Official site Primarysources date December 2006 canberra stub Australia struct stub coord 35.2833 S 149.1344 E scale 5000 display title Category Buildings and structures in Canberra Category Casinos in Australia Category Visitor attractions in Canberra Category 1994 establishments de Casino Canberra ... more details
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