Our Nation’s Capital

It’s official, I love Canberra. It’s an easy place to get around and everything feels so cruisy.

Best of all, most places to go are free.

Here’s a run down of my recent 6-day stay.

Thursday 13th March

Information Centre – very helpful first port of call

Friday 14th March

Questacon – I used to rate Questacon as a must see on any visit to Canberra. While it is still fun and interesting, the exhibits hadn’t changed much at all since my last visit over 6 years ago. It is a bit pricey to at $18 for an adult. Still worth a trip with children though.

Gold Creek – There is a lot of stuff at Gold Creek, including the miniature village at Cockington Green. We visited the old federation style shops

Saturday 15th March

Old Parliament House – Was interesting to learn that this house was always meant as a short-term purpose. It outlasted its proposed 50 year life and was going to be knocked down. I’m glad they kept it, a lot of interesting history in those walls.

Manuka – Wanted to check out where the footy is played when the AFL comes to Canberra

Sunday 16th March

New Parliament House – A beautiful place to walk around, very serene.

Old Bus Depot Markets – Very artsy but nice to walk around and check out what people are creating.

Canberra Glassworks – Next-door to the markets. People can book in to create their own piece of glasswork. Next time in Canberra I intend on giving it a go.

AIS – Just drove past this time, as it was late in the day. Somewhere to tour properly next time.

Monday 17th March

Art Gallery – A special exhibit was on at this time on landscape painting. Art usually isn’t my thing but I went into it with an open mind to perhaps find out what art I like. Funnily enough it turned out that I like Australian landscape paintings.

War Memorial – There is so much here that it needs a few visits. It’s a good thing it is free to enter.

Ainslie Football Club – Ainslie plays in the AFL Canberra. Had to check out how good it was. Very nice looking club and great food.

Tuesday 18th March

National Museum – They had the Legends of League exhibit and that’s all we checked out. The museum is full of stuff and can be overwhelming, which is why we gave the rest a miss for this trip. Luckily, this place is free to visit also, unless you wanted guided tours.

Wednesday 19th March

Big Merino – Now in it’s permanent location closer to the freeway.

The Bakery of Goulburn – Has become the must stop location when heading south. Overlooks the Big Merino.