Map of Canberra, Australia
Canberra is the capital of Australia, with a population of about 367,752. It lies at 35.2835°S, 149.1281°E. The nearest city on our map is Wollongong, 187 km to the northeast.
Canberra at a glance
Country
Region
Australian Capital Territory
Population
367,752GeoNames
Coordinates
-35.2835, 149.128135°17′00″S 149°07′41″E
Time zone
Australia/SydneyUTC+11:00 / UTC+10:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Where is Canberra?
- The 9th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Canberra
- Wollongong — 187 km northeast
- Bathurst — 212 km north
- Orange — 222 km north
- Wodonga — 223 km southwest
- Sydney — 247 km northeast
- Dubbo — 342 km north
- Newcastle — 358 km northeast
- Maitland — 361 km northeast
- Frankston East — 477 km southwest
- Tamworth — 495 km north
Largest cities in Australia
- Sydney — 5,638,830
- Melbourne — 5,435,590
- Brisbane — 2,780,063
- Perth — 2,384,371
- Adelaide — 1,469,163
- Gold Coast — 640,778
- Newcastle — 508,437
- Sunshine Coast — 398,840
- Logan City — 345,098
- Geelong — 282,809
Map of Australia and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.