Canberra > Canberra Attractions

Advantages: Great variety, beautiful plants and wildlife
Disadvantages: Cold in winter!

At first I only went to the Botanical Gardens in Canberra cos I had nothing else to do on the weekend and I was skint (entry is free!!) It was awesome though, beautiful scenery, great variey of plants and animals and really close to the city centre, even though it feels like miles away. The gardens lie at the bottom of Black Mountain so while you are here it is worth a trip to the top of the mountain and Telstra Tower for a birds eye view over the ...
...gardens are only open 9-5pm (or 8pm in summer). Check out the Visitor Centre at the entrance of the Gardens next to the carpark (open 9.30 - 4.30) where you can pick up leaflets or books so you actually know what you are looking at and where you are going! Or just join one of the guided tours which are run every weekday at 11am and on weekends at 11am and 2pm. You can ring them on 02 6250 9540. In the gardens itself, there are heaps of different ... Read review

Advantages: everything really
Disadvantages: none at all

I have used Canberra Airport (or Brindabella) three times in the last year. Twice for national flights and once to go to Hong Kong. Every time, I was there, I enjoyed the experience. When you first arrive, you see a lovely entrance and a big lake outside. Flights Several big airlines fly in and out of Canberra including Qantas (international), Virgin Blue (over Australia), Ansett and Hazelton (state). The Airport The Airport is almost in the ...
...is directly beside an RAAF Base and has roads and rail-links all around it. Car parking is $13AUS a day the last time I visited, this hasn’t changed in quite a while so it is probably the same. You can pay more ($17.50AUS) to get premium parking facing the main terminal, I think this is a waste of time unless you really are busy and rich. Short-stay parking is refreshingly cheap at around $2AUS for a typical stay. With three runways, it can handle ... Read review