At the Heart of Canberra

The Crowne Plaza Canberra is one of the best hotels in Canberra city but did you know about the rich history of Canberra itself?

Canberra is a completely planned city. It's the country’s largest inland city, as it is not located on or near the coast. It is sometimes referred to as the “Bush Capital” mainly because of the native bush and natural forest that’s plentiful in the area. The area is filled with beautiful national parks, reserves and green spaces. Built on the principles of creating a garden city, Canberra city planning focused on ensuring that human-made structures work to complement the natural landscape through the integration of parks, and plenty of native vegetation.

Being the country’s seat of government, Canberra houses the Parliament House, the High Court, numerous federal buildings, and the Australian War Memorial built on parkland around the human-made Lake Burley Griffin, which serves as the lovely centrepiece of Canberra.

Aside from federal government buildings and national monuments, Canberra features a number of socially and culturally significant national attractions. These include the Royal Australian Mint, National Museum, National Gallery, National Library, Australian National University, Australian Defence Force (including the Royal Military College Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy) and Australian Institute of Sport.

Moreover, most foreign embassies and regional headquarters of various cause-oriented groups, international organisations and professional associations are located in Canberra.