Best places: Tourist attractions in Canberra, Australia

Shrine and museum built as a visual focus for the country's gratefulness for military sacrifice.

Sporting venue with a cycling circuit & grass running track, plus equestrian & mountain bike trails.

👍👍 A fantastic lookout and beautiful garden area at the top of the hill. The views are superb, with the 'Eagles Nest' statue overlooking the grassland hills. There's a few other pieces or artwork at the top of the lookout, with the carpark being relatively close. At one side of the lookout there's the...

Paved observation deck with panoramic vistas & information plaques detailing distant landmarks.

👍👍 Very good shop, with lots of great theming and decoration as well as lots of stock. Prices were a bit steep but I guess that's what you get for importing speciality supplies. Would definitely recommend for Harry Potter fans although I would mention there is another one in Sydney in case you can't co...

Hiking & wildlife viewing are popular at this expansive park with tours & a visitor center.

👍👍 One of the greatest privately run gardens. Every year we have gone, the flowers have been amazing. As we live at a time when the climate is changing and weather patterns become more increasingly unpredictable, the gardeners here are doing their absolute best each year to get the thousands upon thous...

Large, modern park with cedar & oak forests, a lively cafe & a playground with big acorn treehouses.

Children's museum featuring interactive exhibits & puppet shows about science & technology.

This storied, 25-acre site offers exotic & native animal encounters, zookeeper talks & picnic areas.

👍👍 The playground that has everything? Yes! Most things that kids and adults truly love are on this playground. This playground sits on top of a hill and is visible from quite afar. It's main colour theme is yellow and red. There is a huge array of play equipment from slides, climbing ropes, a clim...

Seat of Federal Parliament for 61 years until 1988, now housing the Museum of Australian Democracy.

Tranquil botanical garden featuring a diverse array of native plants, walking trails & a cafe.

😐 An interesting park, but unfortunately some of the equipment is rusting, which left unpleasant stains on our son's clothing (especially when the slide was slightly wet). Mostly suited for older children, especially the bigger equipment pods, but would probably avoid until it's had some maintenance w...

Sophisticated gallery offering high-end wood art & furniture, plus a cafe with classic meals & wine.

👍👍 perfect location for doing 4 to 5 kms walk or run, also bike

Place to watch & even touch native Australian frogs & reptiles, including snakes, turtles & crocs.

👍👍 Gibraltar Falls is a part of the Namadgi National Park. With pure water falling straight down many meters, the fall is incredible to experience. The sound the fall makes can be heard from 100 meters away. When you are on the actual look out, you will be amazed by the volume and speed of water. After...

👍👍 More than just a marketplace the capital region farmer's market can be a great outing on a Saturday morning. with a wide variety of stores catering to fruits and veggies, meat products, mushrooms flowers, and baked goods, there is something for everyone. The markets also offer plenty of options to g...

👍👍 One of the parks in Canberra that must be visited. The area is large and Exquisite. There are lakes and The Beijing Garden. When I came here in September the pink and white cherry blossoms started to bloom, they were very beautiful. Free entry fee.