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National Zoo and Aquarium - Canberra

National Zoo and Aquarium - Canberra
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Visit Australia's only combined zoo and aquarium with the largest inland aquarium. See Australia's largest collection of big cats, giraffes and bears. See the eight magnificent white lions. Hand-feed tigers and have bears lick honey from your fingers on a Zooventure tour! Pat a cheetah inside their enclosure with one of the zoo’s expert keepers on the Meet-a-Cheetah encounter. Animals roam in some of the countries’ largest city zoo enclosures. Bookings essential for interactive tours. Check their website for tour prices. Free onsite parking.

Facilities for National Zoo and Aquarium

  • BBQ Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Car park
  • Child Activities/Child Minding
  • Coach Parking
  • Access With Assistance for the Disabled
  • Access Without Assistance for the Disabled
  • Parking for the Disabled
  • Toilet facilities for the Disabled
  • First aid equipment
  • Guide
  • Kiosk
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area
  • Shop
  • Tour Desk
  • Visitor Information Centre
  • Viewing Platform

Experiences around Canberra

  • Adventure
  • Educational Tourism
  • Flora/Fauna
  • Wildlife

Whats close? (direct line)

accommodation

3.0 km   Cotter Campground
4.7 km   Belconnen Way Motel and Serviced Apartments
5.3 km   Statesman Hotel
5.8 km   The Jamison Inn Motel
5.9 km   Canberra Retreat Bed and Breakfast
6.0 km   Bernadette's Bed and Breakfast
6.1 km   Belconnen Premier Inn
6.3 km   Birch Corner Bed and Breakfast

attractions

3.0 km   Cotter Reserve
3.0 km   National Equestrian Centre - Kerrabee
3.7 km   Stromlo Forest Park
5.0 km   Mount Painter
5.0 km   Canberra Irish Club
5.2 km   Government House
5.3 km   Forest Park Riding and Equitation School
5.7 km   Government House Canberra
5.8 km   Big Splash Waterpark
6.0 km   Murrumbidgee River Corridor
6.2 km   The Pot Belly Bar & Bistro
6.2 km   Belconnen Fresh Food Markets
6.2 km   Zone 3 Canberra Laser Games
6.5 km   Weston Park
6.6 km   Yarralumla Gallery and The Oaks Brasserie
6.7 km   High Commission of Brunei Darussalam
6.8 km   Bosnia and Herzegovina, Embassy of
6.8 km   Cyprus High Commission
6.8 km   Hungary, Embassy of
6.8 km   Hoyts Cinemas Belconnen
6.8 km   Consulate of Islamic State of Afghanistan
6.9 km   Macedonia, Embassy of The Republic of
6.9 km   The Lighthouse
6.9 km   Fiji Islands, High Commission for The Republic of The
6.9 km   The Giant Mushroom
6.9 km   Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC)

events

1.8 km   Real Bike Insurance MTB Cruise
5.1 km   2010 Australian Air Guitar Championships
5.1 km   2010 Australian Rock Paper Scissors Championships

tours

4.6 km   Gondwana Dreaming
5.6 km   Hire-a-Guide

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