Canberra geography is a detailed study of the diverse topography and the varied physical features of the land. The Australian capital city Canberra covers and area of 805.6 square kilometers and is 150 kilometers inland from Australia's east coast. It lies within the geographic co ordinates of 35.15 S and 149.08 E. The city is located in close to Brindabella Ranges. The altitude of Canberra ranges between 550 meters to 700 meters above the sea level.
Canberra is the largest inland city of Australia. It is perched on the northern end of the Australian capital territory and is conveniently located 300 kilometers southwest of Sydney and 650 kilometers north east of Melbourne. According to the geography of Canberra the city is divided halfway by the Molongolo river. The artificial Lake Burley Griffin, is an important body of water located right at the heart of the capital city.
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The Molongolo river flows into the Murrumbidgee in the north west of Canberra, which in turn flows towards the New South Wales town of Yass. The Queanbeyan river flows into the Molongolo river at the Oaks estate. Numerous small creeks flow into the Molongolo and Murrumbidgee. The Ginninderra and the Tuggeranong creeks have been dammed to form lakes.
Several large hills dominate the topography of Canberra. Some of the large hills are Mount Majura, Mt Taylor, Mt Ainslie, Mt Mugga Mugga and the Black Mountain. The suburbs of Canberra city are typical bush lands. The vegetation in this region are a judicious mix of open grassland, bushy scrub land interrupted by swamps and dry eucalyptus forests. Canberra suburbs are small residential areas bordering the city. Though, a bit aloof from the city they have all the basic amenities.
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