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Walk Canberra’s Culture, Power, and History on a route that’s calm, clever, and quietly iconic.
Start on northbourne avenue canberra, head into braddon canberra, explore Lonsdale Street, bunda street canberra, and bunda street, then slip through tocumwal lane.
Feel the buzz at Canberra City Centre and Civic Square, a true city on a hill moment.
Discover stories at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, unwind at the australian national botanic gardens reviews favourite with gardens with sculptures vibes, pass Old Canberra House, enjoy a lake burley griffin walk around lake burley griffin canberra, continue along anzac parade through the anzac portal, and finish at the powerful australian war memorial—yes, the one from all those australian war memorial photos.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour begins in front of the main gate of Rex Hotel on Northbourne Avenue.
The Tour ends at Mount Ainslie Lookout, which is our last stop.
Itinerary
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Lonsdale Street is Braddon’s social engine—cafés, colour, chatter, and just enough chaos to feel alive. Once industrial, now irresistible. Warning: strong brunch opinions form here.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Bunda street is where Civic gets chatty. Pedestrian-first, tree-lined, and perfect for lingering, people-watching, and let’s just sit here moments.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Slip into tocumwal lane—a bold little laneway packed with murals, attitude, and Canberra’s first proper flirtation with street-art cool. Blink and you’ll miss it. Linger and you’ll love it.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Welcome to Canberra City Centre, where Civic finally learned to stay awake after 5 pm. Cafés, art, wandering locals, and proof that planning and fun can coexist.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Civic Square is Canberra’s living room—art, libraries, theatres, and power sharing space politely. This is where the city gathers, debates, celebrates, and occasionally claps.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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A literal city on a hill moment. City Hill is Civic’s pause button—green, open, and refreshingly calm, crowned with a centenary marker that quietly says, We planned this.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is Canberra’s memory vault—films, voices, music, and nostalgia housed in a former anatomy building with serious Art Deco flair.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Step into the Australian National Botanic Gardens—all native plants, zero jet-lag. Think rainforest gullies, desert drama and glowing Australian National Botanic Gardens reviews, energy.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Cross Mark Oliphant Bridge—science, serenity, and water views bundled into one thoughtful crossing. A perfect pause between city logic and lakeside calm.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Gardens with sculptures meet bushland vibes here—Canberra’s International Sculpture Park. Think unexpected art moments, like a calmer cousin of Point Leo Sculpture Park.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin Canberra is the city’s centrepiece. Perfect for a Lake Burley Griffin walk, sunset staring, and realising the city finally nailed the plan.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The Captain Cook Memorial pairs a spinning globe with the dramatic jet nearby—history, reflection, and big splash energy. Also a favourite Captain Cook lookout moment.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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Menzies strolls by the lake like he’s late to a meeting. A grounded tribute to Australia’s longest-serving PM—history walking beside you, literally.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Anzac Parade through the Anzac portal of memory is a slow, powerful walk of remembrance—each memorial adding weight, reflection, and quiet respect with every step.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial isn’t about glory—it’s about people. Names, stories, silence, and space to feel. The Australian War Memorial photos never quite capture the weight.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Mount Ainslie Lookout
From Mount Ainslie, Canberra finally explains itself. Land axis, lake, memorials, and meaning—this view isn’t just pretty, it’s the city’s master plan saying hello.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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