Attractions in Canberra
Come and Visit our Unique Museums in Canberra
Royal Australian Mint
Phone (02) 6202 6999 www.ramint.gov.au
Denison Street, DEAKIN ACT 2600
Canberra Space Dome and Observatory
www.ctuc.asn.au/planetarium
Hawdon Place, Dickson. (off Antil St). Contact: (02) 6249 7817
Australian Institute of Sport
www.ausport.gov.au
Leverrier St, Bruce - (02) 6214 1010
Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au
Treloar Crescent, Campbell ACT 2612 (02) 6243 4211
National Archives of Australia ,
Queen Victoria Terrace Parkes ACT 2600 - (02) 6212 3600
Canberra Museum
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Cnr London Cct & Civic Sq, Canberra - (02) 6207 3968
National Museum of Australia
www.nma.gov.au
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 (02) 6208 5000
National Dinosaur Museum
www.nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au
Barton Hwy, Nicholls ACT 2913
(02) 6230 2655
Old Parliament House
www.moadoph.gov.au
King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6270 8222
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
www.moadoph.gov.au
18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6270 8222
Canberra Railway Museum
www.arhsact.org.au
Cunningham Street, Kingston ACT 2604 (02) 6239 6707
AND MORE ATTRACTIONS:
Parliament House
www.aph.gov.au/visitors/visiting.htm
Information Desk 9am-5pm every day 02 6277 5399 /02 6277 2727
Australian National Electoral Centre
Enquiries: 1800 020 067
Fax: (02) 6271 4535
Senate Wing, Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
Australian National Botanic Gardens
www.anbg.gov.au
Clunies Ross St, Acton ACT 2601 (02) 6250 9540
Black Mountain Tower
www.blackmountaintower.com.au
Black Mountain Dr, Acton ACT 2601 (02) 6219 6120
Canberra Deep Space Centre
is located on the grounds of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) at Tidbinbilla, about 35kms southwest of the city of Canberra.
Entry to the centre is free - Open daily 7 days a week, between 9am & 5pm
Cockington Green Gardens
www.cockingtongreen.com.au
Display of miniature buildings and landscaped gardens
11 Gold Creek Rd, Nicholls ACT 2913 (02) 6230 2273
CSIRO Discovery Centre
Black Mountain Laboratories
Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain ACT 2601 (02) 6246 4646
Lanyon Homestead
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Tharwa Dr, Tharwa ACT 2620 (02) 6235 5677
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
www.tams.gov.au
Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre Paddy's River Rd, Tharwa ACT (02) 6205 1233
National Archives of Australia
www.naa.gov.au
Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6212 3955
National Carillon
Located on Aspen Island, Lake Burley Griffin
Wendouree Dr Parkes ACT 2600 - (02) 6257 1068
Anzac Parade Memorials
National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive
www.nfsa.gov.au
McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT 2601 (02) 6248 2000
National Library of Australia
www.nla.gov.au (0)2 6262 1111
Parkes Place, Parkes ACT 2600
Canberra Museum
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Cnr London Cct & Civic Sq, Canberra - (02) 6207 3968
National Gallery of Australia
www.nga.gov.au
Parkes Pl, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6240 6411
National Portrait Gallery
www.portrait.gov.au
King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6102 7000
National Zoo & Aquarium
www.nationalzoo.com.au
Lady Denman Drive, Scrivener Dam Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2611 (02) 6287 8400
Old Bus Depot Markets
Questacon
www.questacon.edu.au
The National Science and Technology Centre in Australia presents free games, quizzes and activities to explain science to children and teenagers.
King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6270 2800