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Top Things To See : ? Observe where Parliament used to sit at the impressive Old Parliament House in Canberra's elegant city of wide streets, gardens and parkland; learn more about the role and function of the Federal Parliament at the more modern Parliament House, a grand modern edifice completed in 1988, Australia's bicentennial year.

? See some of Australia's deadliest and most colourful reptiles at Canberra's Australian Reptile Centre.

? Peer down at the Australian Capital Territory on one of the many hills in the immediate area of Canberra; from the 195m- (650ft-) Telstra Tower to the 825m- (2750ft-) high Black Mountain.

? Explore a wealth of Australian fauna and wildlife in a natural bush setting at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve in Tharwa, just 40km (25 miles) southwest of the capital; a number of bushwalking trails are provided in which visitors can observe kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, platypus, bush birds and water birds in their natural habitat.

? Gaze at prehistoric sites with Aboriginal rock paintings, as well as a variety of rare sub-alpine species of flora and fauna, spectacular views and walking tracks, all to be found in the Namadgi National Park, which is part of the Snowy Mountains.

? Keep an eye on the skies at one of the most important bird habitats in the region, which becomes a refuge for large numbers of water birds from surrounding areas during drought in inland Australia: the wetlands.

Tourist Information : Australian Capital Tourism
Street address: 5/2 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella Business Park, Canberra International Airport, Canberra ACT 2609, Australia
Postal address: Locked Bag 2001, Civic Square, Canberra ACT 2608, Australia
Tel: (2) 6205 0666.
Website: www.canberratourism.com.au

Canberra and Region Visitors Centre
330 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson ACT, Australia
Tel: (2) 6205 0044. 

    

      

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