The
Differences between the cities Canberra and Hervey Bay
Hervey
Bay
Hervey Bay is a small town
with 41.225 inhabitants. It is located in Queensland about 300km north of
Brisbane.
Before the Europeans came to this part of Australia, people of the Butchullas lived there. In 1770 came James Cook to the bay and named it Hervey Bay after the British soldier Augustus Hervey. The first European settlers lived there since 1863. In 1920 many people came to Hervey Bay because of the agriculture (for example sugar or cattle breeding).
Before the Europeans came to this part of Australia, people of the Butchullas lived there. In 1770 came James Cook to the bay and named it Hervey Bay after the British soldier Augustus Hervey. The first European settlers lived there since 1863. In 1920 many people came to Hervey Bay because of the agriculture (for example sugar or cattle breeding).
To come to Hervey Bay there
are different ways. The next station is about 30 km southwest from the city.
From there the train drives to Brisbane and Cairns. Hervey Bay has a little
airport too, from there are connections to Brisbane and Sydney since 1930. You can also go by bus to Brisbane.
Canberra
Canberra is an artificial city, that means it is
drafted by an architect. The architect was Walter
Burley Griffin. They begun to build the city in
1913, since May 1927 it is the capital of Australia. In 1911 a competition for
the plan of the new capital was started. The price for the winner was 1750
pounds. 137 proposals were submitted. The plan from Walter Burley Griffin was
special because the city adapts to the nature and this is why the government
took this plan. At first there were many proposals for a name. At first the
structure was limited in north- and south Canberra. It took more time than
expected, because of the First World War and the want of money. In December
1920 Griffin stopped his work because a few people he didn’t like coordinated
the project. After the Second World War the Australian parliament wanted an
airport. In April they built the Royal Australian
Air Force airport between Canberra and Queanbeyan.
In 1911, 1714 people live in
Canberra, in 1947 it was already 16.905 people and today about 330.000 people.
Canberra is often called also garden city, because of many green areas, rivers
and lakes.
In Canberra there are many of
sights like the Shine Dome (the Australian Academy of Science), the old
Parliament House and the Aboriginal
Tent Embassy. The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the
political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made up of a group of activists, signs and tents that reside on the lawn of Old
Parliament House in Canberra. It is not considered an official embassy by the Australian Government.
There are also many national parks like Namadgi National
Park and the Tidbinbilla
Nature Reserve in Canberra. Both are in the south of Canberra and quickly to reach by
car . You can see there many wild animals like Koalas, Kangaroo’s and others.
The Namadgi National Park has an important meaning for the Aborigines because
therenature and person can live in harmony together. The Tidbinbilla Nature
Reserve is an important place for Archeologists from the whole world.
Conclusion
In this part we will compare the two cities and we
explain what is similar and what is different.
General: Canberra has much more inhabitants than
Hervey Bay, but Hervey Bay has like Canberra many sights and nice places.
Canberra is a very important city for Australia because it is the capital of
Australia and Hervey Bay is not so important because it is a small city and
there are no big firms or institutions. The weather in Hervey Bay is hotter
than in Canberra, but in Canberra there is much less rain than in Hervey Bay
and Canberra is at the south of Australia and Hervey Bay in the east. In
opposition to Hervey Bay, Canberra is an artificial city and both cities are
popular holiday destinations.
History: The history of the two cities is very
different. Hervey Bay first was a British colony, then a settlement of white
settlers and then place liked by many tourists. Canberra is developed because
there was a conflict between Sydney and Melbourne. Both cities wanted to be the
capital and then Canberra was built as a capital for Australia. Because of this
Canberra was drafted and Hervey Bay was slowly growing in a long time. In
Hervey Bay first Aborigines lived, and later white people came too.
Nature: You can see nearly untouched nature in both
cities. It is very special that you can see also in Canberra so beautiful
nature, because it is a big city and many big cities have just houses and
stoned places etc., but no untouched nature. In Hervey Bay the main focus is on
the nature and the water (you can do “whale watching” or you can dive to the
beautiful reefs there) and in Canberra there are many natural parks where you
can see wild animals.
Economy and Tourism: In Hervey Bay the industry, the
building of houses and the leasing of flats have the main meaning and are good
for the most jobs. In Canberra there are many jobs of management because the
government is placed there.
Tourism is very important for both cities, but Hervey Bay is more a touristic city because it is placed at the sea and there are many hotels and restaurants…etc.
Tourism is very important for both cities, but Hervey Bay is more a touristic city because it is placed at the sea and there are many hotels and restaurants…etc.
Written by: Fabian, Kea, Ben
