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Australian Capital Territory
Welcome to Australian Capital Territory
Capital Canvas
Canberra anchors Australia's smallest territory and hosts the national collections: the National Gallery, the War Memorial, the Museum of Australian Democracy. Ringed by the Brindabella Ranges and studded with hot-air balloons every autumn, the capital rewards slower visits and design-minded travellers.
Regions
Explore Australian Capital Territory by region.
3 regions to discover
Popular Destinations
Where to go in ACT.
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ACT experiences.
Where to stay
ACT holiday parks.
From the journal
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From sandstone escarpments to volcanic plugs and red-rock gorges, here are the lookouts worth the detour in every state, plus how to find the ones closest to you.
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Public Transport in Australia
Australia is a car country, but the cities have surprisingly good public transport and there are a handful of iconic long-distance train and bus routes worth planning around.
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Hero image: Australian Capital Territory by JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.