Canberra became the site for the newly federated nation of Australia in 1908 by a ballot in Parliament after extensive searching. The Indigenous peoples of this area have lived here for over 20,000 years. Since then the city has grown to become the proud home of the Australian story.Canberra is a fantastic base from which to explore the many treasures of the surrounding region. Explore historic townships, natural wonders, beautiful coastlines and the famous Snowy Mountains. So allow enough time to linger longer and enjoy all the nation’s capital has to offer.
Getting to your nation's capital is a breeze! Travel here conveniently by air, road or rail.
Once you're here you'll discover the ease of travelling around a planned city. Take a public bus, a taxi or a tour. You can be on the other side of the city in just forty minutes. Alternately, drive yourself around. Traffic flows are great. Even our roundabouts are easy to negotiate. Take a self-guided driving tour and learn more about the territory.
Parking is cheaper than other major capitals. Average daily fees are less than $8 per day. Most national attractions have free parking. Many shopping malls offer free parking for the first two hours.
Canberra has an enviable network of cycle and walking paths. Discover our national attractions and many of our best features on one of many self-guided walking tours.
The lakes are fantastic for paddling, kayaking, lake cruises and fishing.
Canberra and Region Visitors Centre, 330 Northbourne Ave, Dickson ACT or call them on 1300 554 114.
Their opening hours are 9am-5pm weekdays, 9am-4pm weekends and public holidays. They are only closed on Christmas Day.
Marysville Tourism
From the top of Black's Spur at Dom Dom Saddle the majesty and beauty of the Mystic Mountains unfolds with spectacular views across the Acheron Valley to the peaks of Lake Mountain and The Cathedral.
With the discovery of gold at Enoch's point in 1857 and subsequent discoveries at Woods Point and Jamieson, the population of the area is reported to have reached 6000 miners by 1861.
By this time it was clear to the government that improved access to "the fields" was vital to allow the transport of modern machinery required for effective mining. Numerous surveying teams conceived plans for access tracks, most of which led from the gold mining settlements, one even as far a field as Sale in Gippsland. In 1864 the recently appointed Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, Mr John Steavenson moved into the area to oversee the work of his surveyors. They had chosen a route over the Blacks Spur similar to the road that winds across the Great Dividing Range today. With his new bride Mary, Mr Steavenson settled in to" the camp", which was soon to become known as Marysville in honour of his wife.
Forster Accommodation
Welcome to the official Tourist Information Website for the Great Lakes. Only three hours from Sydney but a world away you will find the Great Lakes, where the magnificent eastern dividing range forms a backdrop to one of the most dazzling stretches of coast you will ever see.
Discover where to stay; exciting things to do; an amazing program of events & markets; stunning natural attractions; the best places to eat & drink; regular news updates - plus informative guides to our beaches, towns, National Parks and so much more.
Tourism Victoria
Tourism Victoria is a vibrant and dynamic State Government statutory authority actively marketing Victoria as a premier tourism destination both domestically and internationally.
Mission Statement
Together with Victoria’s tourism industry, Tourism Victoria is working to maximise employment and the long-term economy of tourism to Victoria by developing and marketing the State as a competitive tourism destination.
The Tourism Victoria Board, comprising 10 experienced private sector representatives, provides the strategic direction for Tourism Victoria based on four broad goals:
* Marketing: Increase visitor numbers, length of stay and visitor expenditure by implementing innovative and effective marketing strategies to position Victoria as a distinct and competitive tourist destination.
* Leadership: Take a leadership role in the tourism industry, encourage professional standards and the development of cooperative arrangements which maximise industry effectiveness.
* Infrastructure: Improve the tourism assets of Victoria by identifying infrastructure opportunities and facilitating development projects.
* Management: Maximise the effective use of resources by conducting the business of Tourism Victoria in accordance with professional commercial management principles.
World Tourism Links
WTL is the tourism links directory of tourism directory, a Not for Profit organization for tourism and allied agencies.World Tourism Links allows users and website owners to submit articles on tourism / travel segments.Website owners can submit their tourism / travel related site to WTL for free.Before submitting any of the above, you could have register to WTL or login.Submitted content will be reveiwed ASAP .Guidelines and rules for World tourism links can be found here.
Capricorn Tourism
Capricorn Tourism is one of the fourteen Regional Tourism Organisations in Queensland, recognised by Tourism Queensland and Tourism Australia.
The region incorporates the local authority areas of Rockhampton Regional Council & Central Highlands Regional Council, stretching from the Capricorn Coast and Great Keppel Island in the east, west through Rockhampton, Mount Morgan and Gracemere, then travelling out to Emerald, the Sapphire Gemfields and Carnarvon Gorge.