Canberra, Australia

Welcome to Canberra, Australia

Canberra is the capital city of Australia and can be found in the Australian Capital Territory. It is located about 280 km south-west of Sydney, and around 650 km north-east of Melbourne, Australia's two largest cities.

The City was built in the early 1900s with American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin winning an international contest to design the city. Its construction began in 1913 and today it is home to Australia's Parliament House and the High Court of Australia.

Canberra is often referred to as the "bush capital" because it is the only inland Australian city that is the capital of its state.   read more

Canberra is also home to several other important social and cultural institutions including the National Gallery of Australia and the National Museum of Australia. It is therefor not surprising that the federal government is the capital's largest single employer.

Canberra is a fascinating place to visit for those who wish to view important and historical national monuments and treasures. Accommodation is readily available in Canberra for travellers that are seeking to visit places for educational and historical purposes:

Places to visit when you book your next holiday in Canberra include:

• The Australian War Memorial
• The National Gallery of Australia
• The National Portrait Gallery currently housed at Old Parliament House
• The National Library of Australia
• The National Archives of Australia
• The National Museum of Australia

Did you know it is law that every book published in Australia must be housed at the National Library?

Commonwealth Government Buildings Open to Public Inspection:

• Parliament House
• The High Court
• The Royal Australian Mint

There are many other places of interest when visiting Canberra including:

• The National Zoo
• The National Dinosaur Museum
• Telstra Tower
• The Aquarium on Scrivener Dam
• Australian National Botanic Gardens
• Questacon - Which is the National Science and Technology Centre.

If you're thinking about taking a holiday around Australia then Canberra is certainly one place you should stop at. You have the option of either getting yourself a hire car to drive to/through Canberra or you can simply fly into the nations capital with Australia's major airlines all providing regular flights to Canberra.

Canberra has a population of just over 300,000 and is, as many other Australian cities, home to national sporting teams that are well patronized by locals.

The Canberra Raiders are the National Rugby League side while the ACT Brumbies represent the state in the Super 14s Rugby Union. Because many Australian's from other parts of the nation have spent time in the nations capital because of work commitments, the people of Canberra also support Australian Rules Football with the AFL committed to scheduling a couple of games in the city each year.

The Prime Minister's XI cricket match is played at Manuka Oval annually when the PM along with his co selectors will give an opportunity to young Australian's on the cusp of breaking into the National side.

Australian's have always been mad about their sport and the current Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, is no exception. A self confessed cricket tragic, Mr Howard is a regular visitor to the traditional New Year Sydney Test match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.