REGION: Canberra

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Canberra is widely acclaimed as the best landscaped city in the world. Its geometrically circular street pattern, set around key urban planning elements, is complemented by millions of trees and shrubs, which give the city its ambience.

Canberra is planned around Lake Burley Griffin and a 'parliamentary triangle' consisting of Parliament House, the High Court and other important public buildings. It extends more than 40km from the satellite towns of Tuggeranong in the south to Gungahlin in the north.

The best way to explore Canberra is by car, but make sure you have a good map.

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Canberra Visitors Centre

  • Ph:132 842
 

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Red Hill

Garry | 2008-02-01 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more

 

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Red Hill

Garry | 2008-02-01 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more

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Main Attractions

  • The city's attractions are quite spread out, but parking in Canberra is easy to find and inexpensive. If investigating by foot is appealing, then wander along King Edward Tce, or the Lake's shore and find the National Library, Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre, Old Parliament House, High Court, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and the National Gallery of Australia - all within close proximity of each other.
  • Visiting the city's other attractions will require you to travel through the wide, planned streets and the many roundabouts.

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Red Hill

Garry | 2008-02-01 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more

 
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