How to spend top weekend in Canberra - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Entertainment Options in Namadgi National Park

If you drive from Canberra in a south-westerly direction, you will reach Namadgi National Park in 40 minutes. It has been open to the public since 1984. You can observe the local flora and fauna on your own or with a guide. You will also enjoy the beautiful landscape there.

You will also take a horse ride along a special route and take photos near a large tree. It grows in the Naas valley. You will also have the opportunity to go hiking along the Yerrabi track, drive a jeep to the top of Mount Coree or go fishing. If you want more extreme entertainment, you will take up mountaineering, canyoning, skydive, paraglide or go on a tour to a cave in the park. You can participate in cross-country skiing here in winter.

Spend Time on the Lake

If you come to the center of Canberra, you will see the man-made lake Burley Griffin. It was formed after the construction of a dam on the Molonglo River in 1964. The main sights of the city are located next to it. If you come here, you will have an interesting time and choose a suitable activity. You can ride a bike on specially equipped paths, walk along the embankment, and go on a tour with a professional guide. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

You can sunbathe on the picturesque beach, go fishing, and swim here if you are not afraid of cold water. You will also get better acquainted with the city by taking a river cruise along the Burley Griffin. You will also be able to engage in various sports. For example, this is yachting, canoeing, windsurfing, water biking or water skiing.

Extreme in the Science and Technology Center

A science and technology center called Questacon was opened near Lake Burley Griffin in 1980. It is open from 9 am to 5 pm every day. The entrance ticket costs $23. Information is provided in the form of experiments, games, and interactive excursions here. If you visit this center, you will see 7 expositions with different themes. They are located in separate galleries.

For example, the exhibition "Tyrannosaurs" is waiting for you. You will learn a lot about dinosaurs thanks to it. You can also visit the MiniQ exhibition. You will touch all the exhibits, smell them, and taste them. If you are a fan of extreme sports, then the gallery called "Free-Fall" will interest you. It is a giant slide with a height of 6.7 meters.

View the City from the Black Mountain Tower

The Black Mountain Tower is located in the city reserve 6 kilometers from the center of Canberra. Its height is 195.2 meters. It provides the broadcasting of TV and radio channels. It was built on the Black Mountain in 1980. You can get here on foot or by car, making a tourist trip around the city. You will admire the magnificent panorama of Canberra and the suburbs here.

You can climb up to one of the 3 observation platforms of the tower to appreciate the beauty of the city landscape from the height. One of them is inside it, and the other two are outside it. You will also be able to visit the restaurant "Alto Tower". It makes a complete turn around its axis in 81 minutes. A particularly delightful view will open up in front of you at night. Colored lights will light up at this time.

View Canberra from Mount Ainslie

You should climb Mount Ainslie at sunset. The orange sun slowly dissolves into the lilac sky at this time. You can climb the mountain on foot, by bike or by car. If you get to the top of it, you will get a stunning view of Canberra from the observation deck. You will be able to understand the layout of the city, evaluate its architecture, and vegetation. You will also watch the planes land at the city airport. You will take memorable pictures.