Canberra Fun Attractions

The Australian Institute of Sport
This famous sporting institute opened in 1981 and since then has trained most of Australia's greatest athletes across a variety of sports. There are some fun and interesting tours conducted here, with well known members of the Institute conducting many of them. A highlight is the interactive Sportex musuem, where you can test your fitness levels against our top olympians. Access to the training venues is also available. Leverrier Crescent, Bruce (02 6214 1444).

Deep Space Communication Complex
This information centre on space is still active tracking results from Mars Pathfinder, Voyager 1 and 2 and many other space explorations, it also provides a link with NASA spacecraft. Located 39km southwest of Canberra, it is a must for people interested in astronomy and space missions. Tidbinbilla (02 6201 7880).

Michelago Tourist Railway
Although the railway did not come to Canberra until 1914, because Canberra was not even named until the previous year, it reached nearby Queanbeyan in 1887 and was continued to Michelago in the same year. Now the Canberra Branch of the Australian Railway Historical Society runs occasional trains on this line between Canberra and Royalla via Queanbeyan.