Q&A: travel ideas where i could drive to from canberra?
Question by kailee: travel ideas where i could drive to from canberra?
i live in Canberra and need some travel ideas for somewhere to go on the week-end, places other then Batemans Bay where i have been hundreds of times!
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Answer by zafir
There are so many places around Canberra that are worth visiting at the weekend. Just have a look at a map! You say you’ve been to Batemans Bay, but what other places have you visited on the South Coast? Have you been to Eden, Bega, Merimbula, Ulladulla, Nowra, Jervis Bay?
If you want to get away from the coast go to Jambaroo and Kangaroo Valley, visit Fitzroy Falls. At the same time you can also visit Berrima, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Bowral. It’s such a beautiful area.
Go up to Sydney for the weekend. Or just pick a town near Canberra and spend a day or two exploring. You could try Bungendore, Goulburn, Junee, Cowra, Tumut, Cooma, Grenfell, Harden – the list just goes on and on.
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Like Zafir said,Grenfell,my place of birth & also that of Henry Lawson,Australian bush poet, Stan McCabe Australian cricketer & tennis player Jan Lehane/O’Neil.A town of interest to many because of it’s history.30 minutes drive from Grenfell is the Iandra castle, a stop off place for many tourists.There are many places not too far from Canberra; Jindabyne,Cooma,Binalong(another place with a lot of history)
Temora aviation museum with a real flying World War II Spitfire, flying days are listed on their web site.
Young historical museum is worth an hour or two and has the roll-up flag from the near-rebellion that started there. Not just old ploughs, they even have a videotape machine and some other more recent stuff. Also the cherry festival will be on soon. The cherry cannery is worth a look, there is a cafe in it which is lots better than OK. Cherry wine and you can buy 2kg cans of cherries.
Cowra – Japanese garden is very pleasant, there are genuine Japanese traditional goods on sale and display, ring the peace bell, the restaurant which used to be very s-l-o-w is now good. Bonsai plants and carp pool. There is also the Cowra fun museum with all sots of stuff including World War II German armored vehicles, cars, machinery, you name it. If you play golf the links is supposed to be fairly good.
Canowindra – has a historical early 20th century main street, hot air ballooning in the cooler weather (expensive) or take a look at the fossil fish museum (cheap). Good counter meals in a couple of the pubs. Decent motel at the end of the main street and another one on the edge of town which is supposed to have a very good wine list and food. I don’t know, never been in it myself. .
Vineyards and wine sales all over the region.
Bit further away – Dubbo. The Western Plains Zoo. This a seriously good spot. Try a meal at the West Dubbo Bowling Club, the food isn’t fabulous, it’s OK, but the view from the back of the club is great. A couple of good motels across the road and it’s just about walking distance to the zoo.
Goulburn – Big 1880s steam engine and water pump just off the Crookwell road, they start it up three or four times a year. The brewery built 1830 to a design by Francis Greenway is worth a look, has it’s own beer brews for sale. If you like churches the Catholic church is supposed to be worth seeing, fantastic Paragon Cafe on Auburn Street opposite the post office, been in continuous business since the 1930s and you will have to book a table, people wait outside for tables. Take a look at the big ram too (don’t bother with the food) and go round the corner from Auburn Street to look at the court house which is a great old building. There is also a memorial lookout tower on the edge of town.
Moss Vale – Antique shops – take money
Plenty to do and look at in the Snowy Mountains in summer. Boats, trout fishing, bushwalking camping.