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Canberra has many hotels, motels and guesthouses within
close distance of the National Library of Australia, the conference venue. The
Library is located a short bus or taxi journey from the city, and it is
possible to walk (it will take 20-30 minutes).
Conference participants are responsible for making their own
travel and accommodation arrangements.
There are no direct international flights to Canberra,
however there are regular connecting flights from Sydney and Melbourne or you
can get to Canberra by train or bus.
Hotels
Novotel Canberra
65 Northbourne
Avenue CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 phone: +61 (0)2 6245 5000 fax: +61
(0)2 6245 5100 email: H2796@accor-hotels.com Conference delegates
quoting code NAT2509 are eligible for a discounted rate of $Aust 139 per night
at the Novotel.
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Saville Park
Suites 84 Northbourne Avenue CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 phone:
+61 (0)2 6243 2500 fax: +61 (0)2 6243 2599 email:
canberra.info@shg.com.au
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Rydges Lakeside - CanberraLondon Circuit
CANBERRA
CITY ACT 2601 phone: +61 (0)2 6247 6244 or 1800 026 169 (within
Australia) fax: +61 (0)2 6257 3071 email:
reservations_canberra@rydges.com
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Hyatt Hotel
Canberra Commonwealth Avenue YARRALUMLA ACT 2600 phone:
+61 (0)2 6270 1234 or 13 12 34 (within Australia) fax: +61 (0)2 6281 5998
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Other accommodation options
The
Canberra
Tourism web site provides an extensive list of other options for
accommodation or you can telephone the Canberra Visitors Centre on +61 (0)2
6205 0044.
Getting to Canberra
There are no direct international flights to
Canberra, however there are
connecting flights from
Sydney and
Melbourne airports.
Two airlines service Canberra:
Canberra's airport is a short
shuttle
bus or taxi ride
from the city centre and the National Library (each is about 15 minutes from
the airport). Travel from the airport to city hotels will cost approximately
$16 by taxi. The airport-city shuttle bus is available during the week, and
costs $5 one way. See the
Airliner Shuttle Bus
website for a map and timetable.
You can also get to Canberra by
train or there
are a range of bus services which have regular services to Canberra from other
cities (Greyhound,
McCafferty's, and
Murrays are three bus companies).
Getting around
Canberra
There are parking spaces for over 350 vehicles and 6
motorcycles at the National Library. The carparks are patrolled by parking
inspectors so you would be wise to check any time restrictions before leaving
your vehicle. There are 6 'Disabled Persons' car parking spaces and ramp access
on the south (Treasury) side of the building. Our website includes information
about getting to the Library (including a
map).
Canberra is well serviced with off-road
bicycle
paths and there are facilities at the Library for visitors to secure their
cycles.
Buses run through the area regularly check the
ACTION timetables
for suburban routes, schedules and
ticket
options.
There is one
taxi service in
Canberra (phone 13 22 27).
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