Pialligo is a Canberra suburb beside the airport. Contains an approx km long strip of nice garden centres most of which have gift shops and quite good quality cafes. Cafes very popular especially at... more
The only currently known aboriginal rock art in the ACT is the Yankee Hat paintings in the Gudgenby Valley within Namadgi National Park and about 90 minutes drive from the centre of Canberra. Carbon... more
While generally not associated with Aboriginal artifacts and art a small amount does exist in the Canberra area.
Europeans first arrived in the Canberra region in 1821 with the first European... more
This is more generally known as Tidbinbilla Tracking Station. It is one of three main NASA tracking stations around the world (the Deep Space Network) set up for tracking deep space probes. It also... more
You won’t find The Cotter Loop mentioned in the tourist brochures, that is the name used by vehicle enthusiasts, who love this excellent driver's road. It refers to the road trip out from Canberra... more
The Cotter Reserve is one of the most popular Canberra picnic areas, located near one of the main reservoirs for the city (now viewed from a lookout, once you could walk along the dam wall). There is... more
There are many things a typical traveller would miss when travelling to Canberra if they do not have transport (or friends to take them around). Canberra is a well spread city and the public transport... more
I have listed the Poachers Pantry as an "off the beaten path" activity rather than under shopping, because of two things. 1. It really is off the beaten path,... more
Go bush walking in the suburb of Canberra called Tuggeranong.I found this place not crowded.The scenery is beautiful and wild!You could pack a small meal for... more
Tired of looking at monumental national buildings? Feel the need to get out for a relaxed trip into the countryside? How about combining that with some of the... more
If you are visiting Australia from overseas, I guess there may be a chance that you will be able to visit your own country's Embassy. In any event, most... more
This kid named David Murray and I used to go down to the river and explore stuff. Eventually we found where the storm drain pipes emptied into the river. There... more
ADULT WAREHOUSES. Canberra has a dubious distinction of being the pornography capital of Australia. As it is the capital territory of Australia (like the... more
CANBERRA - AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL CAPITAL
Canberra - Our National Capital, is located in the Australian Capital Territory,
affectionately known as the ACT.
After Federation in 1901, somewhere in...
Australians have an ambivalent view of our National Capital: of national and civic pride from those who actually know it; of derision from people who consider it 'boring' (presumably because either......
Dorothea Mackellar (whose famous poem includes the title words) must be rolling in her grave!
Then again, maybe not. After all, Canberra has a lot of parkland, though not very much of it has a...
Hi and welcome to Canberra my hometown. Yes it is true that Canberra is full of politicians and bureaucrats, but it’s not true that Canberra is a boring city.
Canberra was selected to become the...
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