The Australian Capital Territory is home to Canberra, the nation’s capital. See its museums, lakes, and local spots with these simple guides.
Aboriginal heritage in Canberra runs far deeper than most visitors expect. Long before the capital was planned, before the lake was built and before a single parliament sat, Ngunnawal people
Canberra has plenty of big national attractions, but only one lets you pat a cheetah in the morning and walk through a shark tunnel in the afternoon. The National Zoo
Canberra breweries have quietly built one of the best craft beer scenes in Australia, and the city’s small-batch distilleries are just as good. This is a small city with a
Dickson Canberra is the suburb Canberra locals point to when someone asks where to eat well without spending much. It sits four kilometres north of the city centre, and its
Every year on 25 April, thousands of people gather in the dark outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. They come for the Anzac Day Canberra dawn service, the national
Canberra Airport is small, calm and easy to use. That is good news if you are flying into the capital for the first time. You will not face the long
Canberra is called the Bush Capital for a good reason. You can walk from the city centre into real bush in minutes, and some of the best walks in Canberra
Kingston Foreshore is Canberra’s waterfront dining strip, and it is the easiest place in the city to slow down by the water. Cafes, pubs and restaurants line one side of
The best time to visit Canberra is spring (September to November) or autumn (March to May). Those are the months when the days are mild, the skies are clear, and
Every March, Canberra wakes up before the sun. Dozens of hot air balloons fill the dawn sky over Lake Burley Griffin, and the whole city seems to stop and look
