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...Jan 13, 2016 | Out and About
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...
