Decho’s guidebook
Sightseeing
One of Australia’s best museums, and a very special place. Learn about the Australian experience of war through the remarkable collection of objects, art, and military technology. Opportunities to take a guided tour as research your own family’s war history. Be sure to stay for the moving Last Post Ceremony at the end of the day.
200 locals recommend
Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent (top of Anzac Parade)One of Australia’s best museums, and a very special place. Learn about the Australian experience of war through the remarkable collection of objects, art, and military technology. Opportunities to take a guided tour as research your own family’s war history. Be sure to stay for the moving Last Post Ceremony at the end of the day.
It preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people, and events that have shaped the nation. The museum profiles 50,000 years of Indigenous heritage, settlement since 1788, and key events including the Federation and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
187 locals recommend
National Museum of Australia
Lawson CrescentIt preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people, and events that have shaped the nation. The museum profiles 50,000 years of Indigenous heritage, settlement since 1788, and key events including the Federation and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
The National Gallery of Australia is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art. Located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, it was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art museum
206 locals recommend
National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place EastThe National Gallery of Australia is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art. Located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, it was established in 1967 by the Australian government as a national public art museum
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 material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people", thus functioning as a national library. It is located in Parkes, Canberra
70 locals recommend
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place WestThe 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 material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people", thus functioning as a national library. It is located in Parkes, Canberra
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed. It is named after Walter Burley Griffin, the American architect who won the competition to design the city of Canberra.
123 locals recommend
Lake Burley Griffin
Flynn DriveLake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed. It is named after Walter Burley Griffin, the American architect who won the competition to design the city of Canberra.