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REGION: Canberra

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Canberra is widely acclaimed as the best landscaped city in the world. Its geometrically circular street pattern, set around key urban planning elements, is complemented by millions of trees and shrubs, which give the city its ambience.

Canberra is planned around Lake Burley Griffin and a 'parliamentary triangle' consisting of Parliament House, the High Court and other important public buildings. It extends more than 40km from the satellite towns of Tuggeranong in the south to Gungahlin in the north.

The best way to explore Canberra is by car, but make sure you have a good map.

The city's attractions are quite spread out, but parking in Canberra is easy to find and inexpensive. If investigating by foot is appealing, then wander along King Edward Tce, or the Lake's shore and find the National Library, Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre, Old Parliament House, High Court, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and the National Gallery of Australia - all within close proximity of each other.

Visiting the city's other attractions will require you to travel through the wide, planned streets and the many roundabouts.

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Canberra Visitors Centre

  • Ph:132 842
 

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Travellers Guide to Capital Country

Parliament House, Canberra admin | 2008-11-27 | For a city often voted Australia’s most boring, Canberra and surrounding Capital Country is dealt with far too harshly. | read more

Red Hill

Red Hill view to Black Mountain Garry | 2008-08-21 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more

 

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Main Attractions

Australian Institute of Sport

  • See the world of an elite Australian athlete at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), a world class sporting facility where athletes train.

National Gallery of Australia

  • Home to more than 100,000 works of art and world-class art exhibitions.

Australian War Memorial

  • The Australian War Memorial commemorates the sacrifice of Australian men and women who have served in war.

National Archives of Australia

  • The National Archives, housed in Canberra’s original general post office, looks after Australia's valuable Commonwealth records dating back to Federation.

National Museum of Australia

  • This multi-award winning museum is the first in the country devoted to the stories of Australia and Australians.

National Library of Australia

  • See the beautiful, the rare and the unexpected from the National Library of Australia’s vast collections on show in the Visitor Centre and Exhibition Gallery.

National Portrait Gallery

  • The permanent display showcases some 400 portraits of people who have shaped Australia and continue to shape the nation.

Old Parliament House

  • This much-loved heritage building offers an exciting program of guided tours, exhibitions and other engaging activities for all ages, and is also home to Australia's National Portrait Gallery.

Parliament House

  • See Australian politics in action at Parliament House – home of Federal Parliament – in one of the world’s most acclaimed buildings.

National Film and Sound Archive

  • Experience 100 years of Australian film, television, radio and recorded sound at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre

  • Be fascinated by the hands-on, interactive exhibits at Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre.

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Red Hill

Red Hill view to Black Mountain Garry | 2008-08-21 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more

Travellers Guide to Capital Country

Parliament House, Canberra admin | 2008-11-27 | For a city often voted Australia’s most boring, Canberra and surrounding Capital Country is dealt with far too harshly. | read more

 

 
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