Local time
Mon, 3:08 AM GMT+10Australia/SydneyCityCapital
Canberra
35.28° S, 149.13° E
- Population
- 327,700
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 9 of 28
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 28 cities of Australia in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Australia, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
Traveler brief
Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Canberra, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Canberra have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Canberra may derive from the Aboriginal word "nganbirra," meaning "meeting place".
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person