The Australian National Botanic Garden is a collection of native plants from all across Australia, including an arid red centre garden and a rainforest gully. The broad expanse of the eucalypt ...

The Canberra Space Centre (CSC) is located on the grounds of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) at Tidbinbilla, about 35 km southwest of Canberra. The CSC offers visitors the ...

The National Mineral and Fossil Collections at Geoscience Australia have over 15 000 mineral and 43 000 fossil specimens. More than 600 items are on permanent display in the foyer of the ...

Mt Stromlo Observatory Visitor Centre has a range of historic artefacts and interactive exhibits. There is also a heliostat projecting a large image of the Sun onto a table for observing sunspots ...

Mulligans Flat is a 485 ha nature reserve on the edge of suburban Canberra. The reserve is enclosed by a predator proof fence that protects  reintroduced native species including eastern quolls ...

The National Dinosaur Museum has over 300 fossils on display, as well as 23 complete dinosaur skeletons. There are dinosaur dioramas and an outdoor park with lifelike dinosaur models. The museum ...

With eight themed galleries and over 200 interactive exhibits, Questacon has something to engage and excite people of all ages. Mini Q—fun for 0-6 year olds encourages children to explore and ...

The Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve was established in 1936. Soon after, a koala enclosure was built and the park has since been expanded to cover 54 sq km. The reserve includes Hanging Rock, where ...