Canberra (Things to do - Places to Visit) - CANBERRA Top Tourist Placesbr Capital of Australiabr Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 410,301, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall.br br The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory, 280 km south-west of Sydney, and 660 km north-east of Melbourne.