Out and About in Canberra

Canberra is full of beautiful galleries, museums, activities and world-class events. If you have a few days before or after the convention, or you're travelling with a convention attendee, go out and explore, do and see... there's a wide range of activities, events, exhibitions, museums and other interests to delve into.

Two sites which provide a wide range of things to see and do are:

A selection of places to see and things to do are listed below.


Note: Details of events can change without notice. NACAA Inc and CAS do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained herein, so please check directly with the venue or provider beforehand.


Things to See and Do


View over Parliament House towards Black Mountain Tower


View over Lake Burley - National Library, Questacon, National Gallery, Carillion


View over Parliament House towards Mt Ainslie - Old Parliament House (Museum of Modern Democracy), National Library, Questacon, National Gallery of Australia, Carillion

Events

Some events of note occuring across Easter are:

Getting Around

  • Canberra's bus company, ACTION has services which visit many of the attractions listed above. Please visit the ACTION website for information on timetables, fares and routes.
  • Taxi companies Canberra Cabs (phone 13 22 27 for bookings, or (02) 6213 2222 (administration) for further information) and CabExpress (phone (02) 6260 6077 for bookings, or to book a wheelchair accessible taxi phone (02) 6260 6077).
  • The Explorer Bus, a "hop-on, hop-off" tour (loop) bus service visiting most of Canberra's major attractions. Prices and schedule are available on their website.
  • Drive yourself - many of the tourist attractions above are along one of 6 Tourist Drives, some of which can be walked also: