Articles tagged ‘Canberra’
Australian Capital Territory, Mud Map Tours
By Heather | March 28th, 2007 |
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Often times I hear people that have visited the ACT were a little disappointed as far as National Capital cities go. There are the typical Government Buildings, Art Museums, National Institutes of This and That, and apparently the whole city is one big round-about. If government buildings and art museums aren’t your thing, [...]
April in Oz, Festivals around the Country
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So you are travelling around Australia, or maybe you live here and are in desperate need of a unique get away. check out a few of these festivals in a State near you!
Northern Territory
Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale April 1
Alice Springs Cup Carnival April 21- May 7
Queensland
Ridley Polocrosse World Cup [...]
Australia Forum Threads for the week of December 25, 2006
By Jessica | December 29th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
Jennifer in Hobart is making her way from Adelaide to Melbourne, and has planned two overnights en route. Where should she stay those two nights?
After three months of study in Canberra, 12345 has some friends coming to Oz for a visit… And she [...]
Canberra commute shortest in nation
By Court | May 22nd, 2005 | Comments Off
Canberrans spend much less time behind the wheel travelling to and from work than other Australians, spending an average of 30 minutes commuting each day.
A Canberra Times report says a new Australia Institute report Off to Work: Commuting in Australia, published on Thursday, found Canberrans spent two hours and 29 minutes a week commuting, the [...]
Canberra
By Chris | July 14th, 2004 | 3 Comments »
I was looking forward to my weekend in Canberra for the people I was going there to see than for the city itself. Canberra has something of a reputation for being very sterile, boring and you’d only ever live there if you were somehow involved with the Federal government.
Canberra, ACT
By Court | April 17th, 2004 | Comments Off
Canberra is Australia’s political capital and is part of the Australia Capital Territory. Like Washington D.C., it is not a state but a seperate political center. It is home to a variety of national monuments and museums. Although Canberra is the seat of the government, and home to more than 300,000 people, [...]
