
Interesting Trivia
<
p>The animal emblem for the Australian Capital Territory is the Red Kangaroo. The Wedge-tailed eagle is the bird emblem. The Sturt´s Desert Rose is the floral emblem.
The streets in each of Canberra's suburbs are named according to a theme. Often, the theme links in with the suburb's own name.
Canberra is home to a number of important Australian institutions, including the Royal Australian Mint, the Royal Military College of Australia, and the Australian Institute of Sport, where Australia's elite athletes receive their training.
'Canberra' is thought to mean 'meeting place' in one of the local Aboriginal languages.
The name of the Australian Prime Minister's residence in Canberra is simply 'The Lodge'.