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Flights to Canberra, Australia

The City

Canberra, the largest inland city in Australia, is also the capital city of Australia with a population of over 345 000 Canberrans. This well-planned city is filled with national monuments, museums and galleries built around large man-made lakes. The city is divided into a central shopping and commercial area on the northern side and a parliamentary triangle and embassy area on the southern side of the city.  

Tourism

Canberra is a great place to enjoy the outdoors with its beautiful gardens, parks, excellent cycling and bushwalking trails and nature reserves. The climate and geography of the city nourishes excellent food and wine which could be enjoyed in their stylish restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.

Airport

Canberra International Airport handles over 3 000 000 passengers per year. The airport is situated about 8 to 10 minutes drive from the centre of the city.

Airlines

The following airlines offer flights from these South African cities to Canberra Airport:

  • Emirates (Johannesburg, Cape Town)
  • Qantas Airways (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Durban)
  • SAA (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Durban)
  • Singapore Airlines (Johannesburg)

What to see / do

  • Australian National Botanical Gardens
  • Australian Reptile Centre
  • Australian War Memorial
  • Big Splash Waterpark
  • Black Mountain Tower and Lookout
  • Canberra Nature Park
  • Captain Cook Memorial Jet
  • Cockington Green Gardens
  • Fun Factory – Fyshwick
  • Gibraltar Falls
  • Glebe Park
  • National Zoo and Aquarium
  • The Giant Mushroom at the Belconnen Fresh Food Market

Events

  • Canberra Festival
  • Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular
  • Canberra International Music Festival
  • Capital Country Truffle Festival
  • Celebrate in the Park
  • Corinbank Festival
  • HeatWave HipHop Festival
  • National Folk Festival
  • National Multicultural Festival

 

General Info

Currency

The Australian dollar is used in Canberra. Most venues accept the major credit cards such as American Express, Bankcard, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa.

Weather

Canberra experiences four distinct seasons. Summer days are warm to hot with an average of about 27 C, little humidity and nights of around are mild and balmy. Winters are brisk with frosts and occasional frogs that clear to sunny days. Temperature average at around 12 C at daytime in the winter.

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