maps are also distinct for the global knowledge required to construct them. A meaningful map of the world could not be constructed before the European Renaissance because less than half of the earth's coastlines, let alone its interior regions, were known to any culture. New knowledge of the earth's surface has been accumulating ever since and continues to this day. Maps of the world generally focus either on political features or on physical features. Political maps emphasize territorial boundaries and human settlement. Physical maps show geographic features such as mountains, soil type or land use. Geological maps show not only the surface, but characteristics of the underlying rock, fault lines, and subsurface structures. Choropleth maps use color hue and intensity to contrast differences between regions, such as demographic or economic statistics.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Canberra Map

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Canberra is located in Australia Canberra (/ˈkænbərə/ or /kænˈbɛrə/)[5] is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 381,488, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney, and 660 km (410 mi) north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran".

The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest cities. It is unusual among Australian cities, being an entirely planned city outside of any state, similar to Washington, D.C. in the United States or Brasília in Brazil. Following an international contest for the city's design, a blueprint by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913.[6] The Griffins' plan featured geometric motifs such as circles, hexagons and triangles, and was centred on axes aligned with significant topographical landmarks in the Australian Capital Territory.
Canberra Street Map - Canberra Australia • mappery

Canberra Street Map - Canberra Australia • mappery

 
Canberra CBD Ring Road Maps Act

Canberra CBD Ring Road Maps Act

 
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map_of_canberra.jpg

 
Map of York Canberra, Majura

Map of York Canberra, Majura

 
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canberra/Archive 1 - Wikipedia, the ...

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Canberra/Archive 1 - Wikipedia, the ...

 
Detailed city map of Canberra, street map

Detailed city map of Canberra, street map

 
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Canberra Hema Handy Map, Buy Canberra Map - Mapworld