Canberra Australia

GETTING TO KNOW CANBERRA

Canberra is Australia's state Capital. Canberra boasts several cultural landmarks that attract visitors from all over the world.

European explorers began to settle in Canberra just about the 1820s, it was chosen In 1908 to be Australia’s capital, When an agreement could not be made on which of the two great cities (Melbourne and Sydney) was the best choice for the capital city slot on an impartial basis, Canberra was settled upon. An Architects design contest was later held, with applications accepted from all over the world, the task was to produce a design of the city. The winning Architect was an American called Walter Burley Griffin who hailed from Chicago. His design of the city was chosen, thus Canberra was born, it was recognised as a state in the year 1913, parliament promptly relocated there and it was converted to the capital in 1927.great areas of bush land are found extensively throughout the Canberra, and it is for this reason it has been nicknamed “bush capital”.

Canberra is the only capital not located along the coast.

Accommodation is abundant in Canberra, with Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Apartments, Retreats, Cabins and Caravans all for the range. There are a good number of excellent Hotels, but with plenty of budget-wise accommodation available too. Some of the accommodation aim to target business travellers, while some offer family packages.

Eating out in Canberra is a lovely experience, because the cuisine selection is quite vast. The list of restaurants is endless, along with the restaurants comes a string of Bistros, Coffee shops, Lounges, and Clubs. You can find several top-quality restaurants neighbouring parliament triangle, where you are bound to sight politicians dining, furthermore you can almost always find a Restaurant within any Suburb.

Seasonal attractions are what Canberra is all about, if you happen to be around in spring which falls between September and October, make a point of visiting Floriade the great floral display, it is the greatest display south of the hemisphere. The Parliament House is located on top of a hill overlooking the former Parliament House, at the opposite end of the Burley Griffin Lake, and precisely facing the Parliament House is the War Memorial; a memento to remind the law makers of the resulting effects there resolutions can bear. Much of Canberra is a national reserve, so it would be ideal for some fun bushwalking. Canberra not a complex city, so finding your way about should be a breeze.