Apr 3, 2016 | Attractions
Head to the southern side of the National Gallery to experience Skyspace. This wonderful installation by James Turrell, is open 24 hours a day and sits within the Australian native garden. This is a very popular artwork and is known to the locals as a romantic place... 
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...Feb 1, 2016 | Attractions
Along the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, on the promenade between the National Science Centre (Questacon) and the High Court, flanking Commonwealth Place, you will find the International Flag Display. These 96 flags are dedicated to the United Nations and represent... 
Feb 1, 2016 | Attractions
A national icon and a place of great beauty, Old Parliament House is home to the Museum of Australian democracy. A building of historical interest and political intrigue. Home to the Australian Federal Parliament from 1927 until 1988, when the new Parliament House was... 
Jan 28, 2016 | Attractions
Lake Burley Griffin was constructed in 1963 and is named after Walter Burley Griffin, upon whose plans Canberra is based. The lake follows the contours of the floodplain of the Molonglo River from which it was dammed. On the weekends in the warmer months the lake...
