Australian Capital Territory Country Guide
The territory is a small area, 80km (50 miles) from north to south and about 30km (20 miles) wide, carved out of pre-existing land. Yet, despite its size there are historic homesteads, parks and hills to roam, thick bushland to frolic in, wineries and wildlife parks. Indeed half of the Territory is protected via national park or nature reserves. The Snowy Mountains, jutting out of nearby New South Wales, are a brilliant border to the territory's picture-perfect scene.
Canberra retains its own distinct atmosphere having evolved from quiet bushland home for the nation's bureaucrats and politicians to a buzzing city offering multicultural cuisine, thumping festivals and an active student population. As holder of national treasures such as the National Gallery and National Museum, Canberra offers plenty for culture vultures. Designed by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin, it is a deliberately spacious city, from its large areas of parkland to the 11km (7-mile) lake to the circular layout around the Parliamentary Centre.
Fresh ideas are just one click away...
Travel Deals
-
Finland Family holidays There is something about the snow in Finland that makes you wonder if the locals sneak out at night and spray it with a coat of brilliant white paint – it
-
Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
-
Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
-
Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
-
Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
-
Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
