KidZone Geography: Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory Flag

The flag of the Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory houses the country’s capital Canberra. The territory is mainly composed of farmland, nature reserves and forests with Canberra on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. The territory symbol is the Gang-Gang Cockatoo.

A map of Australia with Australian Capital Territory highlighted red

Map showing where the Capital Territory is; surrounding Canberra.