CRAMMED XR6 Member 34 Member For: 18y 9m 18d Location: Melbourne Posted 14/05/07 01:18 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 01:18 AM Hey everyone,works sending me up to canberra for a few months to work, just wondering if theres anything good to do up there? Ie night life, places to check out, things for car, anything?P.S. I think everyone knows about the porn and fireworks Thanks,MaccA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 5m 7d Location: Canberra Posted 14/05/07 01:33 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 01:33 AM unfortunately there's not much to do here mate.. in saying that, I like canberra. Bugger all traffic, and decent roads Night life is pretty dead, thursdays, fridays and saturdays being the main exception. It depends what sort of stuff you're into though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAMMED XR6 Member 34 Member For: 18y 9m 18d Location: Melbourne Posted 14/05/07 01:45 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/07 01:45 AM unfortunately there's not much to do here mate.. in saying that, I like canberra. Bugger all traffic, and decent roads Night life is pretty dead, thursdays, fridays and saturdays being the main exception. It depends what sort of stuff you're into though.yeah I spose its like anything depends what your into. But im only young so I still like going out and meeting new people. I dont exactly know what area im staying in yet either, I find out tomorrow. but if theres any good pubs/bars im all ears. is there any scenic places to go to. when I get bored I just like to go for a drive and explore stuff.wheres the good places to go on those nights?MaccA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVY-T CNUTOX Donating Members 3,098 Member For: 21y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Not sure? Posted 14/05/07 01:56 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 01:56 AM Hey everyone,works sending me up to canberra for a few months to work, just wondering if theres anything good to do up there? Ie night life, places to check out, things for car, anything?P.S. I think everyone knows about the porn and fireworks Thanks,MaccAI lived in Canberra for 2 years. Restaurants are top notch, other than that try sleeping, more exciting than most things there! If APK is still open, try their pizza, friggin awsome stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 14/05/07 03:16 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 03:16 AM Just like Melbourne theres plenty of nightclubs/bars which may take your fancy (Manuka, Kingston and civic center are the main spots). Canberra is about a 10th the size of Melbourne so dont expect masses of people. other things:2 hours to the beach3 hours to Sydney CBDultra easy to get around - good logical roads, not much traffic10 min to Queanbeyan! (I guess its our version of Geelong)Make of it what you will cobber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 5m 7d Location: Canberra Posted 14/05/07 03:30 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 03:30 AM there's heaps of "sports" clubs around and stuff, good for sitting back with a beer and flutter on the pokies. Thursday nights are good for 2 for 1 drinks at some night clubs in civic. There's some good drives, and scenic places around canberra. The snowies is always good, so too are places like the cotter and tidbinbilla. They're always a good drive. And yep, APK are still open in woden. I don't mind canberra, I love the fact it's not congested, and it's pretty easy to get from A to B.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/07 03:38 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 03:38 AM Plenty of awesome drives around/near Canberra, especially if you LOVE twisty stuff.To start with head out to Mt Stromlo and follow the road around the Cotter, then keep going to Tidbinbilla Tracking Station. On your way back to the main road try get your rear end airborn at the right hander hill right after the bridge. Continue onto Tharwa, and turn left at the "Servo" to go back to Tuggeranong or turn right to head over to Honey Suckle creek. After that it turns to dirt, so if you don't mind keep going to Adaminaby, if you do mind turn around and head back.Probably the twistiest drive in Canberra, it starts right off the Tuggeranong Pkway at Weston Ck, and finishes at Tuggeranong. Leave yourself about 1 hour for this run.As you start exploring the offshot roads along the Cotter/Tidbinbilla road you'll find a few short runs to Brindabella Road, The Taboggining Park (this one is real fun), etc.. but most if not all require U-turns so you don't go on dirt.Another great trip is the one down to Batemans Bay via the Clyde Mountain (hours of fun can be had here), and the trip down to Bega via the Brown Mountain. Or do a loop, go down the Brown, to Bega, Tathra Bermagui, Moruya, Batemans Bay, up the Clyde and back home. Leave a day for this though.The best trip though; Snowies!! The best roads in NSW, possibly mainland Australia. Head down to Cooma, Jindabyne & Thredbo. After this it starts to get fun as you head down Dead Horses Gap to Tom Groggin & Khancoban. Continue onto Cabramurra, then Kiandra, Adaminaby Cooma - Home.Alternatively after Cabramurra you can head to Tumut rather than Adaminaby and travel home via Gundagai and Yass.Leave a whole day for this trip, be well rested and make sure your car is in good shape (brake pads, tyres, etc..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/07 08:28 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 08:28 AM Head towards Goulburn, then Mittagong, then Campbelltown, then soon you'll be in Sydney!Canberra is boring as batsh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 21y 11m 10d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 14/05/07 08:53 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 08:53 AM Continue onto Tharwa, and turn left at the "Servo" to go back to TuggeranongBridge is closed there, Ivy. To get back to Canberra you need to do a U turn and go back through the Cotter. Corin Forrest Bobsled/Alpine Slide is out that way (about halfway between Cotter and Tharwa, after Tidbinbilla) and is worth a look. They close the slide in Winter as it snows out there, not really enough to ski on, maybe ok for toboggoning but mostly just for sightseeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 14/05/07 09:04 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 09:04 AM The only thing that can be said for Canberra is that it is only an hour from the top of my mountain. Then a very fun 15 mins to the bottom. Followed by even better fun for the 15 mins it takes to do the "hill climb" back to the top.PS. Times are indicative only (based on my T3) and no responsiblity will be accepted if it takes you longer.:roflmbo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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