Canberra By Michael V.S

Distance

Start Mitchell St, Hawkesdale, VIC 3287End 1246 Federal Hwy, Sutton, NSW 2620Distance: 932km Time: 9hr 49min (approx)Travel: Fastest (with tolls)

Fast factThere are three levels of Government in Australia-

Federal, State and Local.The Australia Constitution created the Federal

Parliament.The political party with the majority of elected

members in the House of Representatives forms the Government.

There are 16 Government Departments covering all areas of Federal responsibility.

The Federal Parliament passes between 150 and 220 new laws every year.

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Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd was Australia’s 26th Prime Minister and the 19th Leader of the Australian Labour Party. Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister from December 2007 until 24 June 2010. This works out to 2 years, 6 months and about two weeks.

John Howard was Australia’s 25th Prime Minister served from 11 March 1996 until 3 December 2007, the second-longest prime ministerial term after Robert Menzies. When he lost the seat of Bennelong in 2007, John Howard also became the second Australian prime minister to lose his seat, the first being Stanley Melbourne Bruce in 1929.

Canberra Weather

Important Dates 1770 Capt Cook 1788 First Fleet 1901-Federation 1st P.M Edmund Barton 1911 The Federal Capital City design competition is

launched 1913 Canberra Named 1921 First meeting of the Federal Government 1927 Old Parliament House Opened 1964 Lake Burley Griffin filled 1988 Bi-Centenial-New Parliament House Opened

Important Facts

Population 339,500.100 years ago Charles Scrivener and his team

recommended the Canberra Valley as the site for the new national capital.

Important People

Edmund Barton- First Prime Minter for Australia

Henry ParkesKing George VI/6Walter Burley Griffin

Important PlacesLake Burley Griffin-It flooded in 1964New Parliament House Old Parliament HouseBlundell’s FarmhouseDuntroon House-Belonged to Campbell for 70

yearsThe High Court

3 Levels of Government

Federal- P.M. Julia GillardState-Premier Ted BallieuLocal-Jim Doukas

Federal ParliamentThe Federal Parliament (also known as the

Commonwealth Parliament) governs the nation of Australia.

The Federal Parliament passes between 150 and 220 new laws every year.

Constitution

Australia Constitution is the most important legal document in Australia.

It came into force on 1 January 1901 after it was accepted by the British Parliament.

Makes the rules.

Democracy

In Australia, people elect representatives to make laws for them. Australia is therefore a representative democracy.

A democracy is when you can vote.

The War Memorial

The War Memorial

Camp Photo’s

volley ball

My Conclusion

I have enjoyed making this power point about Canberra and I got to learn new things like when Canberra was found and who named it.

Where I got my information

https://fuse.education.vic.gov.auhttp://www.airfaresflights.com.au/Weather/C

anberrahttp://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeminist

ers/rudd/http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeminist

ers/howard/http://www.wordle.net/http://www.google.com.au/http://www.whereis.com/