Only in a relaxed country like Australia can you hover in a balloon mere metres above a nation’s ‘White House’ then float over to the US Embassy to admire its rose bushes.

The capital city of Australia sits in a natural bowl ringed by gentle hills, beyond which far-off mountains appear as long lines of dark blue. It owes its existence to a ‘disagreement’, offers an impress range of attractions for all ages and is a gateway to intoxicating winery districts. I wonder if the politicians trapped in Parliament House ever get to float into the sky or laze in a beautiful boutique guest house sipping a robust red wine made from local grapes? In the air or on the ground, Canberra and its surrounding regions are worthy of exploration. Excellent pictures and fact file available.

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