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Some practical information about Canberra
Accommodation
Transport to the ANU
Transport around the ANU
Further Information about Canberra
The name “Canberra” is derived from the Aboriginal word for ‘meeting place’. As the nation’s capital, Canberra is home to institutions such as Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, the High Court of Australia, the National Gallery of Australia and the National Museum. It is a beautiful well-planned city also known as ‘the Bush Capital’ thanks to the abundant parks and native bush reserves that exist throughout.Canberra has a lively arts and café scene and is blessed with a multitude of restaurants to suit all tastes, from great pub food to Asian, Mediterranean and modern Australian cuisine. There are a number of award-winning boutique cold climate wineries within a 30 minute drive of the city.
Excellent bike paths and the proximity of so many important buildings to Lake Burley Griffin in the centre of Canberra, make bike riding around this area a popular activity for locals and tourists alike. Hot air balloon enthusiasts appreciate the clean, clear skies, and vistas like that pictured above are not uncommon, especially during spring and autumn.
Canberra has four distinct seasons – warm to hot summers, crisp blue sky winters, colourful spring-times and mild golden autumns.
Accommodation
For conference participants, we have negotiated discount accommodation rates with three accommodation houses on or near the ANU campus:
University House, offers high quality, on-campus accommodation. Most of the hotels 105 rooms boasts features such as a large writing desk, in-floor bathroom heating, direct dial telephones, internet access, security key card access and balconies. The large variety of room styles includes standard rooms and superior suites: www.anu.edu.au/unihouse/
The conference rate for delegate bookings is
- Single Room including breakfast, $106 per night
- Standard Suite including breakfast , $108 per night.To book, please make your reservation direct with University House (61 2 6125 5276), mentioning 'NCEPH Fenner Delegates' in order to get the discounted rate. You will need to provide credit card details when making the booking to secure accommodation.
Liversidge Court Apartments is a complex of 55 apartments located on the ANU campus available to the University community, corporate and general public guests. All apartments are completely self contained, with their own kitchenette, laundry and bathroom. Linen and towels are provided for guests. www.anu.edu.au/LiversidgeCourt
The conference rate for delegate bookings is
- Studio Apartment; 1 double bed in an open plan apartment - $96 per night
- One Bedroom Apartment: 1 double bed - $101 per night.
- Two Bedroom Apartment: 1 double bed in a master bedroom, and 2 single beds in the second bedroom - $119 per nightTo book, please make your reservation direct with Liversidge (during business hours 61 2 6125 1100 or email reservations.uas@anu.edu.au). You will need to provide credit card details when making the booking to guarantee the reservation.
Quest Apartments Canberra
Developed within the heritage charm of the Melbourne Building, Quest Canberra offers a range of studio, one and two bedroom apartments. All apartments, many with balconies and courtyards, feature fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities and separate lounge and dining areas. Guests can enjoy the many nearby restaurants and complimentary parking is also available. www.questcanberra.com.au/
The conference rate for delegate bookings is
- Studio - $120 per night
- 1 Bedroom Apartment - $145 per night
- 1 Bedroom Deluxe - $161 per nightTo book, please make your reservation direct with Quest (61 2 or email ). You will need to provide credit card details when making the booking to guarantee the reservation.
There are several other hotels in close proximity to the ANU Campus that you might like to try, see www.canberratourism.com.au for further details.
Transport to the ANU
You can take a taxi from the airport to ANU / City Centre which takes about 20 minutes and costs about $15 dollars.
Extensive details on how to find the ANU within the ACT can be found at: http://transport.anu.edu.au/For_Visitors/index.html
Transport around the ANU
The ANU campus is quite large (145 hectares), with in excess of 150 buildings, so we strongly suggest that you are conscious of where on the campus you would like to go before arriving. Detailed maps of the ANU campus can be found at: http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/
In the spirit of conducting environmentally aware meetings and events we encourage the use of public and self-powered forms of transport. Please see http://transport.anu.edu.au/ for details of bus routes and suggested bike paths.
* ACTION bus services: Canberra's public buses are based around Canberra's town centre bus interchanges. ANU is centrally located for services traveling to and from both the City and Belconnen. Most services start around 6:00 am and finish by about 11:30pm. Route# 34 travels through the ANU campus per the attached map. To identify a bus stop look for a concrete bus shelter, a yellow bus peg or a bus pole advertising the ACTION Bus Service. You can catch a bus from any bus interchange or from any bus stop along the bus route by signaling the drive.
For any additional information see: http://transport.anu.edu.au/Catching_the_Bus/
or call the ACTION Customer Service Centre on 13 17 10 or visit www.action.act.gov.au* Cycling around the campus is also encouraged and very popular amongst staff and students. All paths on campus are shared paths, for both cyclists and pedestrians, and don't forget a helmet. See: http://transport.anu.edu.au/Cycling/
* We encourage walking if you are staying on or near campus, Canberra and the ANU are very picturesque. It is around a 10 minute (≈1km) walk to the city centre from the ANU. See: http://transport.anu.edu.au/Walking/
* The ANU provides a free UniSafe Bus after 5.15pm full details of which are at: http://www.anu.edu.au/facilities/security/unisafe/safety_bus.html
If you are driving details of visitor parking can be found at: http://transport.anu.edu.au/Driving/Parking/Visitors.html
Further Information about Canberra
Canberra Tourism: http://www.canberratourism.com.au
City Search: http://canberra.citysearch.com.au/feature/51/index.html
Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australasia/canberra/index.htm
ACT Government entry point with a link for visitors. http://www.act.gov.au/
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