As we had enjoyed our first stay in Canberra, even though it was pretty cold, we decided to stay again on our way south. This time we visited the aboriginal tent embassy. This was set up (from memory over 20 years ago) as a protest over various aboriginal issues. Governments have come and gone, and many attempts have been made to resolve grievances and have the protest dismantled, to no avail. The protest site is very disorganized and untidy and I don't belie...

 Canberra, is Australia's capital. Probably the most unique feature is that the central city is laid out in a circular road pattern. This makes getting lost quite achievable! Canberra is also home to some excellent museums (mostly free) with the Australian War Memorial, being second to none.The Parliament House is also easy to access and well worth the visit. We were lucky enough to have Cathy Freeman in the house filming an electoral advertisement. Heather...