UNIT 03 Getting around
TOPIC 03 Let's go somewhere
READING 02 A weekend
away
Canberra
Canberra
is Australia's
capital city.
It is a small city but very busy. There is a beautiful lake
in the middle of the city.
Canberra's population is about 300,000.
The trip from Sydney to Canberra takes about 3 hours by car,
train or bus.
Things to do:
Have a fun night at the
casino.
Visit the
National Art Gallery
and
Parliament
House.
Enjoy the beautiful views and lovely gardens.
Go to a nightclub, the theatre or a disco.
Visit the
Australian Institute of Sport
, where the
best sportsmen and women train.
How about visiting in spring for the
Floriade Festival
to see a great show of flowers?
Getting there:
By car:
Drive along the Hume Highway from Sydney. Canberra is 300km south-west
of Sydney.
By train:
Daily from Sydney.
By bus:
Daily from Sydney.
By plane:
Duration of flight
- 50 minutes.
