| Capital City?

"Canberra is modern city, set within extensive parks and gardens and enjoys four distinct seasons.
Your nation’s capital is the home of the Australian Story. Discover the national attractions which house our shared history, culture, flora, art, knowledge, law and identity with regular displays, tours and exhibitions".

- Australian Capital Tourism 2010

Relaxation is the feeling that most people have in mind for Canberra, due to the reason of having so many parks in the country. Interestingly, during our tutorial discussion, all the group members agree that Canberra is city that commonly seen as a "drive through" more than a "destination". And later on I found this quote from the following website.

"Canberra is probably one of the most under rated places to visit in Australia".

 - Auinfo Pty Ltd 1999

 http://www.auinfo.com/Canberra.htm

Canberra - a "drive through" city

Capital City?

Another interesting fact is that Canberra is hardly reconise as the capital city for Australia. Tourists are often supprised to hear that Sydney and Melbourne are not choosen to be the capital city. Comparing Canberra to other capital cities such as Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Washington, DC (America), it has low population density, and it is not the major or focal point economic centre of the country.

How could Canberra change to provoke the identity of Australia, and a place where it can represent Australia?