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The most beautiful trips in Canberra

Excursions in the capital of Australia

Petr Liška
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The most beautiful trips in Canberra
Inserted: 31.10.2021
Author: Petr Liška © gigaplaces.com
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Although Canberra is the capital of Australia, compared to Sydney or Melbourne, it offers significantly fewer opportunities for excursions. You can walk around the city and its surroundings in a day or two. There are two important monuments – the Parliament and the war memorial. You can walk around the Central Basin or to several adjacent lookout hills such as Mount Ainslie or Black Mountain.

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Ascent to Mount Ainslie (842 m)

Walk in Canberra Nature Park

Altitude: 837 m / 2 746 ft

From Canberry you can go on some nice walks. Probably the most famous of these is Mount Ainslie, located in the nature reserve of the same name, which is also part of Canberra Nature Park. At the top is the famous Marion Mahona Griffin Lookout with perhaps the most famous view of Canberra continue reading

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A tour of Capital Hill in Canberra

A hill with the new and old Australian Parliament

Altitude: 597 m / 1 959 ft

In the center of Canberry you will find the indistinct Capital Hill, topped by the architecturally interesting Australian Parliament Building. The second interesting thing is that it is actually in the center of a huge roundabout. The third attraction is that a short walk away is the historic building of the original parliament continue reading

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Australian War Memorial

The most important war memorial in Australia

Altitude: 587 m / 1 926 ft

The Australian War Memorial in Canberra is a very important building, of course, especially for Australians. It is intended as a memory of all those who fell during the First and Second World Wars. It is located at the foot of Mount Ainslie, relatively close to the center continue reading

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Walk around the Central Basin in Canberra

A pleasant walk in the center of Canberry

Altitude: 556 m / 1 824 ft

The Molonglo River flows through the center of Canberry and forms a system of lakes. For visitors to Canberry, the Central Basin is the most important, because there are many local attractions nearby. You can combine a walk around this lake with a tour of the Australian Parliament and the War Memorial. The whole circuit is about 5 kilometers continue reading

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