Thoroughbred Park currently conducts 25 race meetings per annum. Feature meetings are the Kennards Hire Canberra Cup and the AAMI Black Opal Stakes Day. read more

Burrinjuck Dam gives its name to the Burrinjuck Waters State Park. The Park and Dam provide a stunning setting for bushwalking, camping, water sports or just relaxing ... read more

The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is the first and only museum dedicated to telling the story of Australian democracy. read more

The Olympic outdoor pool is ideal for keeping cool in the hot summer months. You won't miss out in the cooler months as it is covered and heated in winter. read more

Friendly gallery jam packed with fine paintings by Canberra regional artists. Landscapes, street scenes, Australian flora and fauna plus impressionist and realist ... read more

The next 25 in Jancis Robinson's New Australian 250 tasting notes series starts in the Hunter Valley, with Jim Chatto's Circus Series through to Western Australia's Forest Hill vineyard's block series, made from vines planted in 1965.

Jancis Robinson finds celebrity wine man, Matt Skinner, hiding out with pinot noir in the Yarra Valley and has high praise for stand-out shiraz from Ben Glaetzer in the Barossa.

A bargain is a bargain, but is it a bargain when every bottle has a a black sediment in the bottom? Our winemaking guru Jim Chatto explains why sediment occurs in wines.

French Lessons by Justin North is an inspirational yet practical cookbook, which takes you through the basics of cooking to new culinary heights, at the hands of a master chef - one willingly and generously imparting his considerable knowledge.

While some of our wine regions can be sampled in a day trip, sleeping among the vines and spending a leisurely second day exploring is often the way to go. Here are ten of the best places to stay »