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the capital city of Australia

1.	Black Mountain Tower
	telecommunication tower with panoramic views of the city; closed to visitors since 2021, with a reopening planned for summer 2027-28.
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2.	Questacon
	science and technology museum.
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3.	Mount Ainslie
	843 meter high hill; provides excellent views of central Canberra and Red Hill.
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4.	Australian National Botanic Gardens
	the largest living collection of native Australian flora.
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5.	Royal Australian Mint
	coin mint opened 1965 where all new Australian circulating coins are minted.
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6.	National Zoo & Aquarium
	a privately owned 25-acre (10.1 ha) zoo and aquarium.
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7.	Deep Space Communication Network
	one of the three NASA Deep Space communication facilities around the world.
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8.	Australian War Memorial
	soldiers memorial and museum with fighter jets, uniforms and vehicles; free guides.
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9.	Cockington Green
	collection of top quality miniature representations of different buildings.
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10.	Parliament House
	the most expensive building in the world when opened in 1988 (1.1 billion AUD).
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Country: Australia
City area: 814.2 km²
Website: www.act.gov.au

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