The Meeting Place of Australia

As the custodian of the Australian story through our national institutions, and the country’s political epicentre with Federal Government departments and agencies based in Canberra, our capital truly is ‘the meeting place of the nation’. This is where key decision makers meet, and brilliant possibilities come to life.

Canberra International Airport Credit: Hcreations Photography

9,500+

There are over 9,500

accommodation rooms available in the city, providing a wide range of options for delegates

2,448

National Convention Centre Canberra can accommodate events

for up to 2,448 delegates

15MINS

Our world-class international airport is within a 15-minute congestion-free drive to anywhere in the city

With more than 100 Embassies

and High Commissions in Canberra, you have direct access to worldwide decision makers

Five world-ranking

universities are based or have campuses in Canberra Canberra is the intellectual capital of Australia, with the nation’s highest percentage of university graduates, more tertiary qualifications per capita than any city in the Southern Hemisphere, and the highest number of patents per capita in the country Canberra is the first city in Australia to achieve 100%

renewable energy

26%

Canberra is a global city, with more than 26% of

Canberrans born overseas

Lake Burley Griffin Credit: Damian Breach for VisitCanberra

70% of the ACT is pure open space, parkland, and nature reserves, providing an abundance of outdoor options for your next event or conference program Canberra has the fastest

economic growth of all states

and territories and one of the most secure economies in Australia, with the lowest unemployment rate in the country

430,000+

Canberra is home to over 430,000 residents, making it an urban centre without the traffic, pollution and stresses of larger cities