The cities of Australia 900 igr. net
Sydney n Australia's largest city area 12, 144. 6 square kilometers, with a population estimated in 2009 was approximately 4. 5 million people. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales. The city was founded in 1788 by Arthur Phillip, who arrived here at the head of the First Fleet, and was the site of the first colonial European settlement in Australia. The city was named after Lord colonists in Sydney - at that time the former minister of the colonies of Great Britain.
n Sydney is located on the south-east coast of Australia. The settlement was built on the shores of beautiful round little cove - Sydney, situated in the middle of an extended unique shores of Sydney Harbour - southern branch of the Gulf (harbor) Port Jackson, introduced by a narrow strait (~ 1 km) from the Tasman Sea. In the future, the city was built to the south of the bay Sydney Harbour (she up to 20 km with a width of 1 to 3 km and a depth of up to 50 m), and then around it. This was the reason that Sydney is often called the "City near the bay. "
Canberra n The capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. Canberra is the largest city in Australia, located within the country, rather than on the coast. The population of Canberra to Queanbeyan satellite city as an urban agglomeration of Canberra. Queanbeyan is 391, 645 people. (2011). The city is the administrative center of the Australian Capital Territory, which also includes a small agricultural area and national park Namadgi National Park. 280 km north-east of Canberra is Sydney and 650 km south-west - Melbourne.
n As the seat of the Australian Government, Canberra - a place where the Australian Parliament, the Supreme Court and numerous ministries and agencies. The city is also social and cultural institutions of national importance, such as the National Gallery of Australia and National Museum of Australia. The federal government is making a major contribution to the gross domestic product of the city and is the largest employer in Canberra.
Melbourne n The second largest city in Australia, the capital of Victoria, is located around Port Phillip Bay. The population with the suburbs is about 4246345 people (estimated in 2013). Melbourne - the southernmost city in the world-millionaire.
n The city is considered one of the major commercial, industrial and cultural centers of Australia. Melbourne is also often called "the sporting and cultural capital" of the country, as there are many sporting and cultural events in the life of Australia. The city is famous for its mix of Victorian and modern architecture, numerous parks and gardens, multi-faceted and multi-ethnic population.