Things to do in Canberra, Australia. Canberra tours, accommodation and major attractions.

Canberra is the capital city of Australia, purposely planned and built as the base for the Federal Government. Certainly a beautiful city, with tree lined avenues and outstanding architecture, Canberra has a quiet sophistication and charm, yet is a busy city with many things to do, places to visit and attractions to see.

Here we showcase some of the major attractions of Canberra, arranged tours that may be booked online and hotel, motel accommodation.

Canberra the Australian Capital City

The construction of Canberra started in 1913 following a competition won by the American Walter Burley Griffin. With circular roads and suburbs that are separated by forest areas, Canberra has grown to be the largest inland town in Australia with just over 330,000 permanent residents.

There are many things to do and unique places to see while in Canberra and a trip to Parliament House is almost mandatory for all visitors. Entry is free, being owned by the people of Australia, and the House is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily.

Old Parliament House is another attraction that is great to see and has guided tours available. The original parliament house served the Australian Government between 1927 to 1988. Today Old Parliament House is a reminder of our past and houses valuable memories, artifacts and is a museum of Australia's social and political history.

Major Attractions Include:

• Australian National Botanic Gardens
• National Zoo and Aquarium
• Black Mountain Tower
• National Museum of Australia
• Australian War Memorial
• Royal Australian Mint
• Questacon, National Science and Technology Centre
• National Gallery of Australia
• Canberra Railway Museum
• Lanyon Historic Homestead
• Australian Institute of Sport
• Cockington Green Gardens Miniature Village
• National Dinosaur Museum

National Carillon

A gift from the British people, the Carillon is located on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin. The National Carillon was a gift from the British Government to the people of Australia celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Capital.

 

 

 

Things To Do In Canberra

National Zoo & Aquarium
Australian War Memorial
Questacon
Parliament House
National Museum
Cockington Green Gardens
National Dinosaur Museum
Blundell's Cottage Museum
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