canberra Archives

Canberra’s Floriade blossoms in 2011

Floriade is the biggest flower show in the Southern Hemisphere. So get yourself to Canberra.

Just 40km north of Canberra, Lake George is an ephemeral water body that inspires artists, birdwatchers and historians.

Superb fairy-wrens steer clear of danger by listening in on the warning cries of other birds.

Here are 10 top ways to get close to nature or experience the outdoors around our nation’s capital.