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1. National Museum of Australia
If you visit only one museum in Australia, make it this one. Using state-of-the-art technology and hands-on exhibits that rely more on images,...
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2. Black Mountain Nature Park
- The largest of Canberra's 27 Nature Parks, Black Mountain is home to Black Mountain Tower, a city landmark and the Australian National Botanic... read more
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3. Lake Burley Griffin
- Lake Burley Griffin is the brainchild of Walter Burley Griffin, the architect of Canberra City. Scrivener Dam, at the west end of the lake, slows... read more
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4. Canberra Museum and Gallery
- If you want to see "everything", be sure to visit this diverse and entertaining venue named Canberra Museum and Gallery. Exhibits boast a range... read more
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5. Old Parliament House
It was only ever meant to be temporary until the "proper" house was built on Capital Hill, but the Old Parliament House was the seat of government...
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6. Canberra Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour
Experience the best of Canberra on this full day Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing tour of the Australian capital city.
See Australia's most treasured...
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7. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- You can easily spend a day here on some of the many guided or self-guided walks through the fern gullies or mountain trails. You will come face-to-face... read more
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8. Australian War Memorial
More than just a monument to Australian troops who gave their lives for their country, the relics, artifacts, and displays tell the story of Australia's...
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9. Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Why travel all over Australia for natural beauty when you can sample a little of everything right here in Canberra? The Australian National Botanic... read more
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10. Ginninderra Village
- Ginninderra Village was built in 1883 with the schoolhouse being the original school for the area now known as Canberra. The buildings are heritage... read more
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Canberra features several noteworthy museums, memorials and monuments. But if you visit only one museum in Australia, make it the National Museum of Australia. Using state-of-the-art technology and hands-on exhibits that rely more on images, soundscapes and personal stories than dusty old objects, the museum profiles 50,000 years of indigenous heritage and key events, including the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The museum has everything from a carcass of the extinct Tasmanian tiger to Australia's largest collection of bark paintings, racehorse Phar Lap's heart, and the No. 1 Holden Prototype car.
If you're more of a nature-lover, a visit to the Black Mountain Nature Park is a must. The largest of Canberra's 27 nature parks, Black Mountain is home to Black Mountain Tower, a city landmark, and the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
You can also visit Lake Burley Griffin, which is the brainchild of Walter Burley Griffin, the architect of Canberra City. Many diverse habitats and ecosystems, natural and man-made, surround this body of water, which is the focus of such leisure sports as fishing, swimming, cycling, walking, jogging and rowing. There are picnic areas at Yarramundi Reach, Weston and Commonwealth Park as well as Black Mountain Peninsula. So if you're planning to take in a nice mix of culture and nature, there will be plenty of things to do in Canberra.
