Australian Capital Territory - ACT

The ACT is about 300 Km south of Sydney. Canberra which is the capital of the country is located in ACT. It is home to many government institutions like Australian Parliament, the High Court of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the National Library and the Australian War National Library, the National Museum of Australia and the Australian War Memorial.

Climate in ACT

Summer days across the ACT range from warm to hot, and the temperatures can go up to 40ºC. Winter days are cool and sometimes sunny, and often start with early morning frost and fog.

Winter nights are around 0ºC during July. Canberra gets a lot of sunshine and receives an annual average rainfall of 630mm.