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Exploring Canberra and ACT

Central Canberra lies around Lake Burley Griffin, framed by
the city’s four hills – Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie to
the north and Capital Hill and Red Hill to the south. Most of
Canberra’s main sights are accessible from the lake. Scattered BRAYBROOKE ST MASTERMAN
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throughout the northern suburbs are other places of interest LEVERRIER STREET
such as the Australian Institute of Sport. To the south lies the DRIVE
wilderness and wildlife of Namadgi National Park. STREET
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The city of Canberra nestled around Lake Burley Griffin CLUNIES
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PA R K E S
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Sights at a Glance
D R I V E
Historic Streets and Buildings
2 Royal Australian Mint D E N M A N
3 Government House PA R K WAY L A D Y L a k e
5 Yarralumla WESTON B u r l e y
PAR K
7 Civic Square
8 Australian War Memorial pp204–5 ROYAL A L E X A N D R I N A D R I V E
0 Telstra Tower L A D Y CANBERRA B A N K S S T R E E T STIRLING
PAR K
GOLF
r Mugga-Mugga COURSE S T R E E T SC H L I C H HOPETOUN
Parks and Gardens T U GG E R A N ON G R i ve r D E M N A N DUNROSSIL DRIVE S T R E E T
1 Red Hill Molo nglo LOFTUS STREET CRESCENT
WESTON
9 Australian National Botanic D R I V E N O VA R ST AV E N U E
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Gardens PARK R O A D DUDLE Y Y ST A D E L A I D E
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i Namadgi National Park p211 M ACART RT R NEY ST ST
C O T T E R MCCULLOCH MCGREGOR
Modern Architecture G L E N STREET STRICKLAND STONEHAV VEN CRES
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4 Parliament House pp202–3 STREET STR EET C R E S C E NT
Museums and Galleries D E N ISON
6 National Gallery pp206–7 CA RRUTHERS STREET KENT FEDERAL R ED HILL DRIVE
w Australian Institute of Sport GROOM ST GOLF
e National Museum of Australia R RW COURSE
y Canberra Deep Space BIRWOOD STREET
Communication Complex WISDOM STREET
Y A R R A WEBS T ER ST
Aquariums and Nature Reserves 0 kilometres 1 KITCHENER STREET
q National Zoo and Aquarium 0 miles 1
u Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve YAMBA G I L MORE
Rivers CRES C E NT
t Murrumbidgee River DRIVE H I N DM A R S H