Safety Tips in Canberra

One thing we noticed when trying to find a car park in Canberra, is there are FREE CAR PARKS and PAY car parks located beside each other in some areas of the city.

At shopping centres, most of the car parks are Pay, not very expensive, just go and buy a ticket from the machine and put it in your front windscreen window.
But, also in the shopping centres, are a few FREE parks, with a time limit, so look for these if you are just ducking in and out.

Also, when we did a Tourist Lake cruise, the same thing happened, there were a few FREE and LOT .....PAY.
We managed to get a free park, as we knew we would be back before our time expired.

So, read the signs and look, don't pay if you don't have too!........ but be aware, there are Inspectors so it is best not to try and beat the system either!

In my photo, you can see the "Ticket box...PAY HERE" on the right hand side of the photo.

If you are visiting Canberra, then you may want to see where the Prime Minister lives, this is at the Lodge.
Well, I have put this tip here, as it is not worth making the effort, as his home is located behind high walls, there is nowhere to park, so that is all you are going to see!

What you see in my photo, is it!

Located on Adelaide Avenue, near New Parliament House

Socmattar is an idiot. Obliviously he has never actually been to Canberra.
The winters are cold, yes, but even with the wind chill factor, it has never reached -15*C.
The drug problem isn't that bad, it's like every other city in Australia. Use common sense.
If you do smoke, 'on average...' you won't get asked for cigarettes constantly.
The cops in regards to driving are crap. If you are a P plater or are driving a car that, if you were a cop you couldn't afford, you will get pulled over.
Speed cameras and fixed speed cameras are in stupid places, eg. down hill on Ginninderra Drive behind a large sign, and along the highway to Melbourne. Because people are really going to speed with huge signs every 50metres until you get to the camera.
Old people, asians and NSW drivers are the worst on the roads, and the ones who will cause all the accidents. None of them can use a round-a-bout. It's simple, give way to your right and anyone already on the round-a-bout has right of way.
The *** who wrote that you should watch out when using them because you could get cut off...
If the r-a-b has two lanes and forms one after, and your going uber slow, I can take you on that r-a-b and be first to the form one lane. That is not cutting someone off.
If you decided that you can't get around that r-a-b in your lane and clip me, your in the wrong.
On the roads Give way to your right. Actually go the speed limit sign posted.
There are no attractions here for anyone aged between 17-30 except clubbing.
Which is awesome, but be careful you don't go home with the leftovers of the night. (ie. the ones people left over late morning, 5-6am when the clubs are closing. You'll prob regret it). Two words, beer goggles.
Young kids might like questicon, adults will enjoy the copious amounts of coffee shops.
You really don't want to live here.