Read about the effect of European settlement from the 1820s, on the aboriginal people in the ACT.

Another interesting history of Canberra can be found at the Australia's Cultural Network site.

Did a bushranger live in a cave on Black Mountain?

If you want to find out everything that the Territory Government thinks you need to know, then the ACT Government site is a must to visit.

Less official snippets of information about the ACT can be found on Australian Computer Society's page.

All the ACT's schools can be found at the ACTEIN site.

Charles Sturt University has one of the most informative pages about the ACT.

LocalWeb Canberra and Andrew's Web Hub have got lots of useful Canberra links and are well worth a look.

Another useful local site about Canberra

ACT Business and Information Guide

Andrew's Web Hub has a lot of Canberra links

Check out the Canberra underground

The weather in Canberra is nearly always great for cycling, although we do get some interesting temperature extremes from time to time. Check out today's weather here.

The commercial travel sites have much detailed information about the ACT (better sites have more red ticks):

• Travelling Australia - probably the most detailed information for tourists and visitors to the ACT, particularly about attractions.
  
• Gregories ACT
• Beyond the Black Stump. A huge assortment of "Australiana", with an average search facility.
• Passport Australia. Mostly about accommodation
• There's great wine at the local vineyards, which are mostly within easy cycling range.
• About-Australia - usual information for tourists and visitors
• Australian Tourism Net - pity they think Canberra is part of NSW
• G'day Mate. Welcome to Australia
• More information about attractions in Canberra and the ACT coming soon.

There is comprehensive information about the Namadgi National Park, which occupies a large part of the ACT. There are also some nice photos photos and some information about bushwalking and camping here.

Find what's on the Register of the National Estate in the ACT at the Australian Heritage Commission's excellent site.

• Lonely Planet Guide to Canberra has information not found anywhere else.
  
• Canberra attractions
  
• The 1997 Restaurants Book of Canberra and the region - search for places to eat by food type and location
  
• The Canberra Times is Canberra's major newspaper which went online on 31 March 1997.
  
• Travelling by bus in Canberra
• ABC local radio station 666 2CN
• Alternative Canberra radio at 2XX
• Local commercial music radio at 2CA and FM 104.7
• Accommodation
  
• Canberra online
  
• Kids on Canberra- information written by Canberra students about different features of Canberra life.
  
• The history of Canberra's planning and about Walter Burley Griffin, who designed the national capital
  
• The Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation
  
• Canberra Region Tourism Operators Association has information about accommodation and tours in the region - wineries, 4WD, rafting, bushwalking etc
  
• Jetaway World Travel - accommodation, tours, on line booking.
  
• City Net
  
• More about Canberra attractions
  
• Canberra and SE Region Environment Centre

• Living in Canberra - a brief personal account
  
• Another short description about living in Canberra
  
• History of Canberra (National Capital Authority)

• The story of Canberra
  
• Chrisindy's Massage Studio

• Community Information and Referral Service of the ACT
  
• Canberra Business Directory
  
• Travelling by train to Canberra
  

Some sites about sport in Canberra.

• Australian Institute of Sport
• Canberra Raiders (rugby league)
• Kingston Wolves and Ainslie Football Club (Australian Football League)
• ACT Soccer
• ACT Hockey
• Canberra Times Cannons (basketball)