Feb 21, 2016 | Parliamentary Triangle
The National Capital Exhibition at Regatta Point is the best place to begin a sightseeing tour of Canberra. The facility displays Walter Burley Griffin’s plan of Canberra and the subsequent development of the city. The National Capital Exhibition holds a number of...
Feb 13, 2016 | Attractions
Standing 50 metres above Aspen Island in Kings Park is the National Carillon. The National Carillon was a gift from the British Government to celebrate Canberra’s 50th birthday. The word carillon comes from the old French quarregnon, and means ‘bells on four towers,’...
Feb 13, 2016 | Attractions
The Captain Cook Memorial Jet and Globe, located just down the hill from the National Capital Exhibition at Regatta Point commemorate the Bicentenary of Captain Cook’s discovery of the east coast of Australia. The jet, (currently out of action) is modelled on the...