Canberra, is taken from an Aboriginal word meaning "meeting place". Accordingly to the name, it is chosen as the National Capital in Australia. Its climate and facilities make it an ideal place for sailing, fishing, cricket, football and cycling the extensive bicycle paths. The reason this city was built can be traced back to 1901. There was intense rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne over which was the capital city of Australia. In order to solve this problem, a new capital at an equally inconvenient distance from both was invented. Thus Canberra was selected as the site.
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