Things to see in Canberra
Canberra is the capital of Australia, with an urban population of about 328 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1National Library of Australia Art
The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library…
2National Gallery of Australia Art
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA), formerly the Australian National Gallery, is the national art museum of Australia and one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art.
3Lake Burley Griffin Nature
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was created in 1963 by the damming of the Molonglo River, which formerly ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle.
4Parliament House Art
Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative branch of Australia's federal tier of government.
5National Museum of Australia Museum
The National Museum of Australia (NMA) is a national public museum in Canberra, Capital Territory, Australia. It is operated and funded by the federal government of Australia.
6Australian War Memorial Museum
The Australian War Memorial (AWM) is a national war memorial, museum and archive dedicated to all Australians who have died as a result of war, including peacekeeping duties.
7Australian National Botanic Gardens Park
The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in Acton, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
8National Portrait Gallery Art
The National Portrait Gallery, also known as the National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NGA or NPGA) in Canberra is a public art gallery containing portraits of prominent Australians.
9Black Mountain Tower Landmark
Telstra Tower is a telecommunications tower and lookout that is situated above the summit of Black Mountain in Australia's capital city of Canberra.
10Queen Elizabeth II Island Nature
Queen Elizabeth II Island, formerly Aspen Island, is an artificial island located within Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
11National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Museum
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), based in Canberra and known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting, and providing access to a national collection of film, television,…
12Old Parliament House Museum
Old Parliament House, formerly known as the Provisional Parliament House, was the seat of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988. The building began operation on 9 May 1927 after Parliament's relocation from Melbourne to the new capital, Canberra.
13Canberra Museum and Gallery Art
Canberra Museum and Gallery is an art gallery and museum in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Civic Square, on London Circuit, in Civic in the centre of the city.
14Mount Ainslie Nature
Mount Ainslie is a hill with an elevation of 843 metres (2,766 ft) AHD in the northeastern suburbs of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
15Questacon Museum
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is a science centre in Canberra, Australia. It has more than 200 interactive exhibits related to science and technology, and is a popular location for school excursions Australia-wide.
16St John the Baptist Church, Reid Place of worship
St John the Baptist Church is an Australian Anglican church in the Canberra suburb of Reid in the Australian Capital Territory.
17St. Christopher’s Cathedral Place of worship
St Christopher's Cathedral, officially The Cathedral of St Christopher, is the main place of Roman Catholic worship and the seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, in the city of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
18Mount Pleasant Nature
Mount Pleasant is a hill with an elevation of 663 metres (2,175 ft) AHD that is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
19Commonwealth Park Park
Commonwealth Park is in Canberra, Australia, adjacent to the north side of Lake Burley Griffin. Centrally located in the city, it is an important part of the urban landscape.
20Weston Park Park
Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914.
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