Canberra is the federal capital of Australia and its creation was heavily influenced by the garden city movement touted by Sir Ebenezer Howard and his example creation, Welwyn Garden City in England. This has led it to be known as the 'Bush Capital' due to the proliferation of trees and gardens. Canberra is home to some of Australia's most important monuments including the Captain Cook Memorial Jet and the Australian War Memorial.

Hiring A Car In Canberra

Take advantage of Canberra car hire and head out for the open roads. Easy to navigate and a pleasure to drive on, take in some of the country's most beautiful scenery. If you have secured car hire from Canberra Airport you can be at cheap Canberra hotels within approximately 15 minutes. In fact, if you have taken advantage of cheap Canberra car hire, you can navigate from one side of Canberra to the other within 40 minutes.

Places To Visit In Canberra

Visit Black Mountain Tower and experience Canberra from above with a magnificent 360°. Take a stroll around the Australian National Botanic Garden, home to some of the most diverse, weird and wonderful flora, with sweet native birdsong to accompany your journey. For those space monkeys, take a look around Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, watch a space movie and see a 1.3 billion year old moon rock! So book your holidays to Canberra and discover a real national hidden treasure.