Museum, Monument

Pay tribute and remember the heroes of the Australian Defence Force who served in many wars across the 20th and 21st centuries. In Canberra, you'll visit the monumental War Memorial and Museum, which along with Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance is one of the most important memorial sites in all of Australia. [btn "The 10 best hotels - Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-awm] The Australian…

Parliament, Modern Building

The new Parliament House is one of Canberra's central tourist attractions and is, of course, the main legislative body of the Australian government. The futuristic building can be found in a section called Capital Hill in the Government Quarter, which is one of Canberra's two main districts. [btn "10 best hotels - Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-parlament] Underground Building …

Museum

The Old Parliament House, formerly known as the "Provisional Parliament", was the main meeting place of the Australian Parliament between 1927, when all proceedings moved to Canberra from Melbourne, and 1988, when the New Parliament House opened. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-old-parlament] This building was started in 1923 and completed in 1927. Museum of…

Street, Monument

Anzac Parade is the most famous boulevard in Canberra and connects Lake Burley Griffin with the Australian War Memorial. It is one of the main symbols of the city. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-anzac] The wide boulevard is lined with many monuments and a row of mature eucalyptus trees. Pedestrian walkways run along the sides and a wide strip of ochre-coloured…

Monument, Modern fountain

The memorial to the famous seafarer Captain James Cook, the first European to discover Australia, is one of Canberra's most important icons. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-cook] The memorial was unveiled in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of Captain James Cook first sighting the shores of Australia. The monument on the shore and the fountain in the lake The…

Museum

The National Museum of Australia (NMA) is one of the country's most important museum institutions and boasts the largest collection of Aboriginal art in the world. It is housed in a new 2001 building located on a small peninsula on the north shore of Lake Burley Griffin. [btn "Find the best hotel in Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-museum] Modern building Although the institution of the…

Mountain, Lookout

For the best views of Canberra, you can't miss the lookout on 846-metre Mount Ainslie. From the top, you'll get the best views of the whole city, especially the iconic Anzac Parade and the New Parliament House. Canberra's prime location in the hilly lakeside landscape stands out when viewed from the top. [btn "Discount hotels in Canberra here" https://www.booking.com/city/au/melbourne.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-m-ainslie] Mount…

Mountain, Lookout, Tower

Black Mountain is a famous landmark (812 m above sea level) with a prominent television transmitter at its summit. The mountain is one of the most diverse natural areas in Canberra. Its slopes are covered with native bush, which is home to over 100 species of birds and over 500 species of plants. [btn "Discount hotels in Canberra here" https://www.booking.com/city/au/melbourne.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-black-m] Telstra Tower…

Botanical garden, Forest, Modern Building

At over 250 hectares, the Canberra National Arboretum is one of the largest in the world and one of the most beautiful and calming places in Canberra. The Arboretum is set in idyllic open countryside to the west of the city centre, offering stunning views of Black Mountain with its iconic television transmitter and Canberra's city centre with Lake Burley Griffin. [btn "Top 10 Best Hotels - Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en…

Botanical garden

Australia's National Botanic Gardens are located at the foot of Black Mountain and are a popular excursion destination. It is one of the largest botanical gardens in Australia in terms of size and number of plants. [btn "Book the best hotel in Canberra here" https://www.booking.com/city/au/melbourne.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-botanic] In our opinion, an even more interesting kind of botanical garden is the National Arboretum, 4 km…

Gallery

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is located in the Parliamentary precinct of Canberra and is one of the largest art institutions in the country. Only the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne is more visited and comprehensive. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Canberra" https://www.booking.com/city/au/canberra.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-nga] Gallery collections The National Gallery of Australia has over 166,000 objects in its…

Monument

The unusual carillon monument rises 50 metres high on Queen Elizabeth II Island near Kings Park in the south of Canberra city centre. [btn "Discount hotels in Canberra here" https://www.booking.com/city/au/melbourne.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-canberra-carillon] The Chimes was donated by the British Government for Canberra's 50th anniversary in 1967, but has only been in use since 1970. When does the chime play? The tower has a total of 57…

Lake, Promenade, Sandy beach

The lake, named after Canberra's chief architect, urban designer and planner, the American architect Walter Burley Griffin, is one of the main city-forming features. The artificial lake was built on the Molonglo River and separates the centre with residential and commercial complexes around 'City Hill' from the government and parliamentary part of Canberra around 'Capital Hill'. [btn "Discount hotels in Canberra here" https://www.booking.com…