Originally Posted by
CPMaverick
I enjoy Canberra and it is a nice place to visit, especially if you like history, museums, etc.
It's just a bit out of the way from anywhere else in Australia and difficult to place in the 'top attractions' for anyone with limited time.
Agree on that. If the OP wanted to just do the South Coast without driving on to Melbourne then Canberra would be worth a night. But it's a difficult detour to shoe horn in.