Canberra is a fantastic family holiday destination. Our Nations capital is beautiful, interesting and relaxing.

Canberra is situated in a 2400 square kilometre territory, the Australian Capital Territory, it is surrounded by national parks, bush and mountain ranges.  It has a population of 320,000.

Canberra has distinct seasons – summers are warm to hot; in autumn millions of trees turn gold to red; winters are crisp and cool with occasional frosty mornings clearing to blue skies; and in spring, Canberra comes alive with glorious floral blooms.  The hottest it gets in summer is usually a very nice 27 degrees and the coldest in winter a chilly 0 degrees.  Spring and Autumn are great seasons to visit Canberra.

There are seven distinct areas of Canberra which designate a cluster of suburbs and to which ‘locals' often refer when describing locations. To the north of Lake Burley Griffin are the areas of Gungahlin, Belconnen and the Inner North. To the south of the Lake are areas known as the Inner South, Weston Creek, Woden Valley and Tuggeranong.

Canberra offers heaps for the family on holiday, there is plenty to do and much of it is free or cheap.  You have a range of accommodation to choose from including caravan parks, hotels, cabins and resorts.