A.C.T information

Australian Capital Territory is the home to about 347,000 people and is surrounded by New South Wales. Tourists love the tours from Balloon flights to Fishing trips to the bush tours. Canberra is the capital of the A.C.T with many places to see such as The Australian Institute of Sport, Australian War Memorial, Australian National Botanical Gardens, Black Mountain Tower, The High Court of Australia and so much more. Find Canberra holiday accommodation to suit your budget and lifestyle.

Canberra is 150 klms inland and 571 metres above the Pacific Ocean, 660 klms from Melbourne and 281 klms distance from Sydney. In 2013, Canberra will celebrate its centenary as the nation’s capital.

There are dozens of places from which to choose your A.C.T holiday accommodation. Whether you are looking for a B&B, apartment, resort, hotel, motel or caravan park, you can choose the best deal available from Standby Rates.com and possibly get a huge 70% discount.

The Australian Capital Territory has something to suit everyone! Whether you love entertainment and nightlife, museums and galleries, outdoors and nature, shopping and markets or great family fun, you will find it in the A.C.T. There are many unique and distinctive places to find and things to do.

Canberra has four very different seasons in the year, each one enjoyable.

Spring is wonderful. Breathe in the perfume as trees blossom and see the regional vineyards take life. Wake up to moderately fresh mornings, bright, sunny days and cool nights. Canberra enjoys longer sunshine hours in spring than Sydney and Melbourne making it ideal for bushwalking and finding wildflowers at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

Summer presents wonderful opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, especially on Lake Burley Griffin, where there are plenty of water sports and activities. Days are warm to hot, with lots of sunshine and low humidity, followed by mild, pleasant nights.

Autumn brings a special feeling as the city’s gardens and parks take on a different pattern of colour changes. Canberra’s stunning landscape changes as leaves of ochre and crimson, red, gold and russet develop; balanced by the greens and pale greys of coniferous and native eucalyptus trees. Take out your scarf and coat for cool nights and mild days.

Winter is a great time to sit in front of a fire with a big glass of local wine. The nights and early mornings are cold and brisk, with frosts and the occasional fog clearing to gorgeous sunny days. Enjoy the pleasure of a bike ride or a brisk walk by the lake.

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Bird Emblem - Gang-gang Cockatoo

Flower emblem - Royal Bluebell