Canberra in May... anything interesting?

JerseyVics · 23-04-2009, 08:34 PM

this forum gets many more views than the regional forum.

I snaged a cheap bus ticket to Canberra for a day trip from Sydney...

Anything neat to see or do while there for a few hours?

thanks,
--Russ

Bucknaked · 23-04-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseyVics

this forum gets many more views than the regional forum.

I snaged a cheap bus ticket to Canberra for a day trip from Sydney...

Anything neat to see or do while there for a few hours?

thanks,
--Russ

Hey Russ

We got an email earlier from FASTXR about an event planned for the club.

Observation Rally - Saturday May 16
These are fun events that the whole family can get involved in. Basically, competitors follow a set course, collecting the answers to questions along the way. There are a number of prizes up for grabs on the day, and there will be a BBQ lunch at the end. Total distance is less than 100km (there's a bit of country driving this time) and the aim is to have most people finished within a couple of hours. If you're interested, please add your name to the list, including total number of passengers for catering purposes:

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11256194

Fairlane · 23-04-2009, 08:38 PM

War Memorial
Parliament
Telstra Tower
National Art Gallery

Buy gentlemans literature and fireworks

Some locals might have better ideas, but i think fireworks and gentlmans literature is a winner.

go_ford · 23-04-2009, 09:05 PM

just go to fyshwick, everything you want or need is there..

**Burnout** · 23-04-2009, 09:39 PM

War Memorial requires a minimum of two days and is a must see!

**Peuty** · 23-04-2009, 09:39 PM

War memorial.

I could spend weeks and weeks there. Some of the artefacts and displays they have are truly amazing.

Bossxr8 · 23-04-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairlane

Buy gentlemans literature and fireworks

Some locals might have better ideas, but i think fireworks and gentlmans literature is a winner.

Is Canberra good for anything else.

Airmon · 23-04-2009, 10:37 PM

Agreed with a few posts here, you can't go down and see the War memorial and come back the same day, there's so much there you'd have to make a weekend of it.

rag top · 23-04-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseyVics

I snaged a cheap bus ticket to Canberra for a day trip from Sydney...

What date in May?

Windsor220 · 23-04-2009, 11:26 PM

Go visit Kevin 07.

XRSIKS · 23-04-2009, 11:31 PM

the highway that leads out of canberra is always very popular....

JerseyVics · 24-04-2009, 12:04 AM

Saturday, May 9th

rag top · 24-04-2009, 12:19 AM

http://canberra.citysearch.com.au/ev...9/page/1?sort=

War Memorial; Portrait Gallery; Black Mountain Tower; Old Parliament House; National Gallery, National Museum; Questacon; National Film and Sound Archive; Cockington Green; George Harcourt; Brumbies vs Blues; Embassy tour...

Sort of depends on what you are interested in...

JerseyVics · 24-04-2009, 08:24 AM

Was hoping to meet up with some locals...

Can I bribe anyone with a free lunch in exhange for a tour of the city?

is that too forward?

XRSIKS · 24-04-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JerseyVics

Was hoping to meet up with some locals...

Can I bribe anyone with a free lunch in exhange for a tour of the city?

is that too forward?

In a cereal killer kind of way....no, not at all :P

**Peuty** · 24-04-2009, 08:58 AM

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In a cereal killer kind of way

Mmmmm cereal...

XRSIKS · 24-04-2009, 09:09 AM

yeah, Spelling is not my beast abylity

rag top · 24-04-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JerseyVics

Was hoping to meet up with some locals...

I might be able to help out for a bit - will need to check my roster as to when I'm working

GK · 24-04-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

War memorial.

I could spend weeks and weeks there. Some of the artefacts and displays they have are truly amazing.

Totally agree. I love the place. Was there last week in fact. Spent four hours alone there, just taking it all in.

Awesome!

GK

**Peuty** · 24-04-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

Totally agree. I love the place. Was there last week in fact. Spent four hours alone there, just taking it all in.

Awesome!

GK

I love the Bell UH1 display they have, as well as the bridge from the HMAS Brisbane.

OH and probably my favourite thing there would be the Spitfire - still with it's original WW2 paint.

Not to mention one of the three Japanese migdet subs that snuck into Sydney Harbour in 1942, complete with torpedo damage.

Incredible stuff.

zhodak · 24-04-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

Totally agree. I love the place. Was there last week in fact. Spent four hours alone there, just taking it all in.

Awesome!

GK

4 hours, you should've been stripping and painting your wheels, oh wait, is that why I had to help you?

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zhodak · 24-04-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseyVics

Was hoping to meet up with some locals...

Can I bribe anyone with a free lunch in exhange for a tour of the city?

is that too forward?

I think I'm free, just PM me the thursday beforehand to double check.

**DJM83** · 24-04-2009, 06:14 PM

Out of interest, are you coming to where the weather is always good? Where else but QLD!

Bucknaked · 24-04-2009, 06:19 PM

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Out of interest, are you coming to where the weather is always good? Where else but QLD!

He's not keen on anywhere that reminds of the Ghetto's like back home. He wants to feel safe. :sm_headba

**Peuty** · 24-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Hmmm I wouldn't be going to Canberra then.....

Whoever takes him on a tour should take him to visit the natives out the front of old Parliament House.

XRSIKS · 24-04-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Hmmm I wouldn't be going to Canberra then.....

Whoever takes him on a tour should take him to visit the natives out the front of old Parliament House.

to throw rocks?

Last i looked, Shannons auto show was infront of Parli house, followed by auto-italia........:P

**Peuty** · 24-04-2009, 06:31 PM

Hmmm they were still bonging on in early March when I was there.

XRSIKS · 24-04-2009, 06:33 PM

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Hmmm they were still bonging on in early March when I was there.

Yeah they are still there, they were yelling things at the auto-italia people when i was there couple weeks back

Bucknaked · 24-04-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Hmmm I wouldn't be going to Canberra then.....

Whoever takes him on a tour should take him to visit the natives out the front of old Parliament House.

http://www.australianexplorer.com/ca...nt_embassy.htm

**Peuty** · 24-04-2009, 06:39 PM

Man you wouldn't catch me going in there for a look at their "artefacts".