Canberra,
Australia's
capital
and
only
major
inland
city
is
just
a
three
hour
drive
or
a
45-minute
flight
south-west
of
Sydney.
Set
in
a
broad
valley
in
the
southern
tablelands
of
New
South
Wales,
Canberra
is
a
well-planned
lakeside
city
of
parklands,
impressive
restaurants,
beautiful
bushland
and
leafy
suburbs.
The
Australian
ski
season
starts
in
the
middle
of
June
and
lasts
until
the
beginning
of
October.
The
main
ski
resorts
are
Perisher-Blue,
Thredbo
and
Charlottes
Pass
with
Jindabyne
being
their
gateway
town.
In
the
warmer
months
the
area
is
a
hub
of
activity
with
water-sports
such
as
water
skiing,
windsurfing
and
fantastic
trout
and
salmon
fishing.
Summer
bushwalking
in
the
mountains
can
be
an
enlightening
experience,
especially
when
the
wildflowers
in
full
bloom.
The
southern
highlands
district
contains
the
historic
townships
of
Mittagong,
Bowral,
Moss
Vale,
and
Berrima
with
tea
rooms
and
antique
shops
as
well
as
the
farming
towns
of
Goulburn
and
Yass,
famous
for
their
Merino
sheep.
The
South
Coast,
with
white
sandy
beaches
and
lush
green
valleys
is
dotted
with
fishing
towns
such
as
Batemans
Bay,
Merrimbula
and
Eden.
This
area
is
renowned
for
its
fresh
seafood
excellent
fishing
and
surfing
beaches.
Bega,
near
the
Victorian
border
has
been
famous
for
its
cheese
for
more
than
a
century
and
during
the
months
of
September
to
November
many
species
of
whale
may
be
seen
from
Eden
on
their
annual
migration.
