Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra

Advantages: No "congestedness" of a capital city, relaxed, parks and bushland
Disadvantages: One of only two Australian cities withought a beach!

...and aquarium"' - pretty small by zoo standards. If you are going to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane while you are in Australia, go to their zoos instead - especially Steve Irwin's zoo near Brisbane! "'Australian Institute of Sport"' - provides training facilities and services to Australia's elite athletes. Tours run every day, last for an hour and a half and are run by the athletes themselves so you will meet one as your tour guide. Ours cover the sporting history, culture, training routines and diets and you can try out your own sporting abilities at the interactive Sportex exhibition. If you want to glimpse some athletes, do a tour during the week because it is dead at the weekend! "'Questacon"' - approx $18. A hands-on science museum based on fun. For kids of ALL ages! You can fly to Canberra from any other Australian city with Qantas... Read review

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Advantages: 'Interesting', note the inverted commas
Disadvantages: Long way from anywhere civilised

..., the buildings looked immaculate. The whole place had the air of a film set - nothing with history, nothing lived in, nothing real - crossed with Wisteria Lane or Stepford - a spooky atmosphere where things were perfect in every way, yet too still and quiet, as if you were feeling the calm before the storm. Bill Bryson hated Canberra. He said in his book 'Down Under' that it was sterile and lacking in both personality and people. At this point I was beginning to think he was right. Things got better as we drove towards the National Museum. As we approached we were treated to magnificent views of the city and surrounds. We took a scheduled lunch stop in the café there, and grabbed a few minutes in the gift shop before our guided tour began. The museum displays a hodge-podge of things that all relate somehow to the vague title of 'National Museum... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant exhibitions, "Hands on" activities, all that science!!!
Disadvantages: None of course!

...Wow, I love this place! I visited Jodrell Bank when I was about 8 or 9 on a school visit, I absolutely loved it! Whereas most of my friends found it "boring" I thought it was great! (I've always been into Science and Space though). The Jodrell Bank Science Centre is the visitor centre for the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the astronomy research centre of the University of Manchester. ~ History of Jodrell Bank ~ It was in 1945 when Bernard Lovell went to the University of Manchester to observe cosmic rays. A quiet observing site was required and the University's botanical station at a little known place called Jodrell Bank was the ideal location. The first observations were made in December 1945, and many echos were received. It soon became apparent that they were not due to cosmic... Read review

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