Monuments and statues in Canberra
5 best monuments & statues in Canberra
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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