ALTA 2024 - Venue
Venue
ALTA 2024 will be held on Australian National University’s stunning Acton campus in central Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples.
Our conference venue is the award-winning Birch Building, which has been recently re-designed from the ground up, boasting state of the art collaborative innovation and tutorial facilities and a full commercial kitchen.
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Getting to Canberra
By air
Canberra is well serviced by domestic flights internal to Australia via Canberra Airport (CBR), however if you are flying to Australia internationally you will need to get a connecting flight from Melbourne (MEL), Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE) or Perth (PER).
Canberra airport is a $AUD 25-30 taxi ride from ANU, and is also serviced by Bus Route Rapid 3 to the City Interchange, however you will need a MyWay public transport card to take the bus.
By rail
A rail service between Sydney Central travels to Canberra Railway Station. Canberra Railway Station is a 15 minute drive from the ANU Acton Campus.
By road
Canberra is a 7-8 hour drive from Melbourne, and approximately 4-5 hours from Sydney. Please check with your accommodation provider for car parking specifics.
Car parking on campus
At this time of year, there is generally plenty of parking on campus near the Birch Building (Building 35, 35 Science Road, or see this link to Google Maps). For visitor parking, ANU uses the CelloPark mobile phone app (PDF, 187k), and you can expect to pay about $17 per day for parking. There are no parking machines.
Accommodation
Canberra boasts a wide range of accommodation providers for every budget.
Accommodation on the ANU Campus
Liversidge Court Apartments
The Australian National University, Brian Lewis Crescent, Acton, Canberra
Note: Liversidge Court Apartments are only for ANU staff, Visiting Fellows and HDR students
Telephone: +61 2 6125 1100
Email reservations.uas@anu.edu.au
Accommodation near the ANU Campus
A by Adina Canberra
1 Constitution Ave, Canberra ACT 2601
Booking: via this link.
Adina James Court
74 Northbourne Ave, Braddon ACT 2601
Booking: via this link.
Ovolo Nishi and Nishi Apartments
NewActon Precinct, 25 Edinburgh Ave, Canberra ACT 2601
Rooms range from $229 - $269.
Booking: please email events.nishi@ovolohotels.com with booking code “ALTA ANU 2024” or “744067”.
Midnight Hotel
1 Elouera St, Braddon ACT 2612
Booking: via this link, please enter “BC6” in the Corp/Promo Code area under Special Rates.
Crown Plaza Canberra
1 Binara St, Canberra ACT 2601
Booking: via this link (expires on 6 November)
Peppers Gallery Hotel
15 Edinburgh Avenue, New Acton, Canberra
Telephone +61 2 6175 2222
Email gallery@peppers.com.au
QT Canberra
1 London Circuit, Canberra
Telephone: +61 2 6247 6244
Email Reservations_canberra@qthotels.com.au
Other accommodation options in Canberra
The Visit Canberra website can provide you with many other accommodation suggestions or tips and assistance so you get the most out of your stay in Canberra.