Destination - Canberra
Canberra is full of fantastic
experiences for visitors. Home to 325,000 people,
Canberra is one of the world’s few planned cities, a
city in a park, with golden autumn leaves and glorious
spring blooms. Surrounded by native bushland, Canberra
is perfect for getting back to nature.
But hidden
beneath the leafy surrounds is a thriving modern city
with stylish restaurants, hip bars, boutique shopping,
fun for the kids and a busy calendar of events and
festivals.
The surrounding region offers more
than 30 wineries, historic townships, beautiful
coastlines and the famous Snowy Mountains.
The
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was established in
1911 to create a capital for the newly federated country
of Australia. Some 2330 square kilometres was set aside,
53 per cent of which today remains nature park or
reserve. The surrounding rural areas and
stretches of natural bushland are home to charming rural
townships such as Tharwa and Hall, award-winning
wineries, and stunning nature parks.
Just 45
minutes drive from the city is Tidbinbilla Nature
Reserve which offers walking trails, ranger-guided
activities, Australian animals in their natural habitat,
delightful wildflowers during spring and rich Indigenous
and pioneer heritage.
Base yourself in Canberra
to explore the surrounding Capital Country region, which
offers world-class arts and crafts, historic villages,
stunning nature and gourmet delights, no more than an
hour and a half’s drive from Canberra.
The Venue - National Convention Centre
The National Convention Centre
is the largest purpose-built meetings and events
facility in the ACT. Following a $AUD30 million
refurbishment, which was completed in October 2007, the
Centre is the place for meetings and exhibitions in
Canberra.
The Centre follows up on this theme
of ease of access by offering the very best proximity to
accommodation, ranging from three star to five star
hotels and serviced apartments.
