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Canberra Travel Guide

Canberra is a highly planned city built on the shores of an artificial lake. Populated at first largely by politicians and public servants, it has taken several decades to develop its own identity and culture.The city became a viable destination for the traveller.

About Canberra

Canberra covers an area of 311 sq. miles (805.6 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 350,000 people being the capital city of the Commonwealth of Australia and the largest inland city. Canberra is the site of the australian Parliament House.

Floriade

a4.jpgFloriade celebrates spring in a big way in Canberra. Over one million bulbs and annuals are planted in Commonwealth Park to bloom from mid-September to mid-October. You will marvel at the sights and scents of the magnificent display of flowers such as tulips, daffodils and violas. As well as appealing to garden-lover’s, it is a photographer’s delight, with a colourful tapestry of flowers sweeping across the lawns beside Lake Burley Griffin. At Floriade there is also entertainment, craft displays and gourmet food to cater for all tastes. Admission is free.

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