Canberra, the compromise capital designed by Americans

Canberra

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Canberra was chosen as Australia's capital, because of the rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney. Is this true? Where does the name Canberra actually come from and who designed the city? Historian Ingeborg van Teeseling talks about Canberra's history.


This interview is in Dutch.

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