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Outer Towns and Suburbs Canberra
17 Reviews 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...
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National Parks / Reserves Canberra
11 Reviews 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...
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Heritage Sites Canberra
7 Reviews 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...
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Science And Technology Canberra
4 Reviews 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...
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Tourist Attractions Canberra
6 Reviews 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...
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Parks /Gardens / Lakes Canberra
4 Reviews 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...
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Areas south of Canberra which you could consider visiting are as follows:- Bungendore town (about half an hour drive East, nice town with a famous woodwork souvenir shop where you can buy beautiful locally made wooden souvenirs).- Braidwood (see my VT Braidwood page).- Captains Flat (see my VT Captains Flat page).- Monga National Park (see my VT Monga page).- Batesman Bay (a lovely seaside town which is a 2 hours drive East of Canberra).
The Casuarina Sands Picnic Area is a favourite spot among the locals for picnics and spending relaxing time on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It is located near to Canberra and is worth a visit if you are planning on a picnic or camping trip with natural surroundings.
This is another attraction here to Canberra worth visiting if you have the time. The visitor centre cum museum is opened everyday from 9am to 5pm, and it is free of charge.There is a nice cafe here, where you can sit in the open and admire the huge satellite dishes and surrounding hills.
Mount Stromlo Observatory is located on top of a hill near to Canberra. There is a museum here together with many equipments for observation of the stars, planets and galaxies. During 2003, a huge fire burnt way some of the buildings but new buildings have been constructed.The views of the surroundings are breathtaking here, so it is worth of visit if you are in Canberra.
Latest in Oct 2008 - The Barton Tennis Club has been renovated and now the courts are artificial grass courts (see photos).If you want to enjoy a game of tennis, you can go to the Barton Tennis Club at the Manuka area (next to Telopea Park and the Lake Burley Griffins). There are 4 clay courts available and the club-night is on Wednesdays from 7-10pm and Sundays from 2-5pm.
You should visit the alpine town of Thredbo which is located in the Snowy Mountain area which is about 3 hours drive south-west of Canberra. More information at http://www.thredbo.com.au as well as my VT Mount Kozsciusko page.
Another good venue to play tennis in Canberra is the National Sports Club Tennis Centre at the Lyneham area. It has 25 tennis courts (rebound ace & clay courts). Club-nights are on Fridays from 6.30-9.00 pm.
You can drive on the Monaro Highway to visit the beautiful Lake Jindabyne and stay at the town of Jindabyne for 1-2 days.
If you have time, you should drive up Red Hill which is located in southern Canberra. From top of the hill, you can view the beautiful country side amidst a backdrop of rolling mountains.
You can visit the beautiful Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve at the south-western suburb of Canberra. There are many native flora and fauna here amidst a beautiful mountainous backdrop.
Crowne Plaza Canberra Canberra
4 Reviews and 468 Opinions Well we stayed 2 nights in a Delux room. We did not even have to use the lift. And when we walked...
Hyatt Hotel Canberra Canberra
2 Reviews and 432 Opinions The Hyatt Hotel is situated in a lovely position beside the lake and within close proximity to the...
Novotel Canberra Canberra
2 Reviews and 1158 Opinions It was a pleasant time we had there over-all, despite the fact the hotel was undergoing renovations....
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