Travel information and local attractions.

Travel
For international participants Canberra is a short (45 minute) commuter flight from either Sydney or Melbourne airports, which are serviced by most major carriers including Qantas, United and Air New Zealand.  February is the low season for travel to Australia.
The Qantas flights Sydney-Canberra and Melbourne-Canberra can be ordered online separately from international flight and will likely be less expensive and more flexible than the connecting flights, (See Qantas web site in Australia http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/home/qualifier-region-au )

Accomodation information can be found here

A detailed map of the conference site and the adjacent ANU campus indicating key points of reference can be found here

Parking
For participants driving to the meeting, parking is available at several
lots adjacent to the Shine Dome as indicated on the map. This is pay
parking with the charges ranging from $4-$8 dollars a day and requires
coins for the meters.   No parking is available for conference participants
in the Academy lot itself.

Tourist info  about  Canberra
Here is some tourist information. We will provide booklets in your registration package.

Ocean and Mt. Kosciusko
(A note from Ulyana)
I will try to help arranging  (rent a car, group and direct people, maybe drive myself etc.) two trips, which, on my opinion, are the most exciting one-day activities you can find in Canberra.
For both trips you will need a car and a day of your time.
I would expect the relevant days would be  one or two directly before or after the conference.
1) A trip to the coast (Pebbly Beach) featuring swimming, parrot watching and kengaroos not being afraid of people touching them.
2) Climbing the highest Australian peak Mount Cosciusco (2 228 m. tall - a very easy 4-hour walk in the national park - fantastic views)
 - Preliminary plan is that I drive to Cosciusco on Friday, Feb 20-th