Nov 23, 2007 - Canberra

Canberra. ... Since Australia has only been independent since 1901 and Canberra wasn't named the capital until the 1920's, they haven't had much time to build history into this city. ... He's German, but has lived in Canberra for the last 3 years. ...

Nov 8, 2007 - Journey to Sydney on the Oz Bus

8th Nov We had to get up at 5am to get up early enough to get the tram to the Victoria Arts Centre. We arrived in Canberra ready for a trip around Parliament House, which was really interesting and the guy who took us around knew loads of stuff. ... So iv been around the Australian parliament before our own! We went to the roof and got some good pictures of Canberra city centre. ... We then drove into the centre for lunch although we didn't each anything.8th Nov We had to get up at 5am to get up early enough to get the tram to the Victoria Arts Centre. We arrived in Canberra ready for a trip around Parliament House, which was really interesting and the guy who took us around knew loads of stuff. ... So iv been around the Australian parliament before our own! We went to the roof and got some good pictures of Canberra city centre. ... We then drove into the centre for lunch although we didn't each anything....

Nov 8, 2007 - Melbourne to Sydney.... the hard way

Well when we woke up at 5am, getting a tram into the City to catch our 6. seeing Canberra. ... Had a huge cooked breakfast (could really have done with this the previous day) then piled onto the bus to Canberra, Australia's capital city. ... It's pretty true what everyone say's about this place, theres no a lot to see at all.Well when we woke up at 5am, getting a tram into the City to catch our 6. seeing Canberra. ... Had a huge cooked breakfast (could really have done with this the previous day) then piled onto the bus to Canberra, Australia's capital city. ... It's pretty true what everyone say's about this place, theres no a lot to see at all....

Oct 25, 2007 - Canberra and IADMS

On Wednesday morning I flew from Brisbane to Canberra for the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science conference. ... I can't say Canberra is my favourite city that I have been to so far, but it isn't nearly as bad as most Australian's make it out to be (I think they are all still bitter that it is the capital). ... Anyway, I have 2 more days of the conference in Canberra and then I will continue on with my travels. ...

Oct 16, 2007 - Canberra

Reminisced Canberra was really interesting. ... We only stayed one night and was well worth the trip.Reminisced Canberra was really interesting. ... We only stayed one night and was well worth the trip....

Oct 1, 2007 - 33 days and counting

Well the title says it all.Well the title says it all....

Aug 20, 2007 - Canberra Australian Capital Territory 10 to 12 August 2007.

Sylvia's Comments Waking in Australia's capital city we discovered that our bathroom skylight was somewhere on the road between Oberon and Canberra. ... When we had been checking in at the site last night we had met a gentleman from Tasmania who had been a bus driver in Canberra, so he marked a map for us with all the parking places at all the sights we would be likely to visit. ... Canberra is one of only six cities in the world that was created as a capital city, Washington and Brasilia being two of the others then I am stumped. ... The city is located on the ancient lands of the indigenous Ngunnawal people and the name Canberra is thought to mean 'meeting place' derived from the Aboriginal name Kamberra. ... Canberra feels more like a large country town than a capital city and we were surprised how easy it was to drive around in a large motorhome and not too bad to park it either. ...

Apr 15, 2007 - Leaving Oz - On our way

Hi we are leaving sunny Canberra and are off to the world cup. ... Fly out on Sun 16th and will be staying in Miami for 2 nights before we head to the Caribbean and join the Galaxy ship for the Cruise with Hughes (Big Merv) / Ferry with Kerry (O'Keefe).Hi we are leaving sunny Canberra and are off to the world cup. ... Fly out on Sun 16th and will be staying in Miami for 2 nights before we head to the Caribbean and join the Galaxy ship for the Cruise with Hughes (Big Merv) / Ferry with Kerry (O'Keefe)....

Apr 13, 2007 - Our day trip in the nations capital

Due to the speediness of the UK embassy, (Tim and I are now converts to actually going into emabssies, not dealing with them remotely), we had 6 hours to kill in our nations capital. Lesser people and blow up animals would crack at this thought and freak out "Canberra AHHHH!". ... But us of a higher level decided to take the opportunity to say goodbye to our nations capital.Due to the speediness of the UK embassy, (Tim and I are now converts to actually going into emabssies, not dealing with them remotely), we had 6 hours to kill in our nations capital. Lesser people and blow up animals would crack at this thought and freak out "Canberra AHHHH!". ... But us of a higher level decided to take the opportunity to say goodbye to our nations capital....

Apr 2, 2007 - Canberra

Stayed with Jess and Ian in Canberra, who have recently moved here from Adelaide. ... There's also a nice rooftop cafe where you have to watch you sandwiches like a hawk so that the greedy magpies don't swipe your food if you so much as take your eyes off it for a second! I wasn't expecting alot from Canberra because everyone in Australia slags it off, but I found it to be a pleasant city. ... I had intended on cycling the full circuit around the lake - but it's really big and I was quite tired so just looked across it instead! I did stop in a park on the way home to take photos of the wild cockatoos in the trees though.Stayed with Jess and Ian in Canberra, who have recently moved here from Adelaide. ... There's also a nice rooftop cafe where you have to watch you sandwiches like a hawk so that the greedy magpies don't swipe your food if you so much as take your eyes off it for a second! I wasn't expecting alot from Canberra because everyone in Australia slags it off, but I found it to be a pleasant city. ... I had intended on cycling the full circuit around the lake - but it's really big and I was quite tired so just looked across it instead! I did stop in a park on the way home to take photos of the wild cockatoos in the trees though....

Mar 19, 2007 - The Outback

Well, by the photos you can tell that our 1000 km drive from Adelaide to the Oz capital, Canberra wasn't the most ...

Mar 5, 2007 - Sydney wk 14 & Canberra

My friend Jo and her boyfriend, Chris, had invited me down to Canberra for the weekend and had offered to show me around. ... I had already seen Canberra very briefly with Sian, but it still seemed like a good opportunity. ... When I mentioned that I was going to Canberra for the weekend however the guy behind the counter gave me a strange look and asked me what I was going there for! It was quite amusing. ... The following morning I got a bus to Canberra. ... After some takeaway we got taxis into the center of town just in time to see a huge firework display as it was Canberra's birthday. ...