Canberra Explorer Australia's Capital City Tour from Sydney

Canberra Explorer Australia's Capital City Tour from Sydney

Enjoy this comprehensive day tour of Canberra, Australian's capital city. Travel south by coach from Sydney through the Goulburn region, one of Australia's premier sheep and wool growing areas, and on to Canberra. Take in the highlights of this city including the Australian War Memorial, the National Museum of Australia and Australia's Parliament House.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mount Ainslie Lookout, Mount Ainslie Drive, Canberra 2602 Australia

Before entering the city, travel to the summit of Mt. Ainslie for a terrific view of Canberra and surrounds. A great photo opportunity!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent Campbell, Canberra 2612 Australia

Visit the Australian War Memorial, where you’ll be greeted by a local guide to start your tour
• Learn about the history of the ANZACs as you travel along the boulevard dedicated to the participants of two world wars

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula, Canberra 2601 Australia

Enjoy a tour of the National Museum of Australia – it focuses on Indigenous histories and cultures, European settlement and our interaction with the environment

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Australian Parliament House, The Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra 2600 Australia

Take a guided tour of Australia’s Parliament House – you may even get to witness the Houses of Parliament in session
• You’ll visit some of its 4,700 rooms and learn more of its architecture, history, artwork and the Australian parliamentary democratic process
• See ’The Lodge’, the Prime Minister’s official residence
• Travel along the pretty tree-lined streets and see diplomatic homes and embassies of many foreign ambassadors

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia

Drive by the largest reference library in Australia.

Pass By: High Court of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra 2600 Australia

Drive by the High Court of Australia (The supreme court in Australian court hierarchy).

Pass By: Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra Australia

Drive past Canberra’s centrepiece, Lake Burley Griffin, named after the American architect who won a competition to design Australia's Federal Capital, Walter Burley Griffin

Pass By: National Carillon, Kings Park Aspen Island, Canberra 2600 Australia

See the Carillon Bell Tower on the edge of the lake, a gift from the British Government to mark Canberra's 50 years as the nation’s capital