Tourist Attractions in Canberra

Canberra is the largest inland city of Australia and is situated on the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory and 650 kms. to the north east of the important city of Melbourne. There is a large amount of natural vegetation in Canberra. This has given the name of "bush capital' to this vibrant and exotic city. The growth of the city was somewhat retarded by the World Wars and the Great Depression. However, this was not for long and Canberra emerged as a great city in the times to come. There are a lot of Tourist Attractions in Canberra like Parliament House, High Court of Australia and a number of other architectural wonders. There are also a number of other important structures like the National Museum of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia which you come across on Tours to Canberra.

Tourist Attractions in Canberra are varied and they draw a lot of tourists. One of the significant among them is the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Here you can witness a wide range of flora. The Garden is located near the Black Mountains and there are more than 6,800 rare species. Another important location is the Australian War Memorial and it has been built to show respect to all the Australians who laid down their lives during the war. In the memorial there are a number of galleries where there is exhibition of photographs, artworks and other personal items.

Tourist Attractions in Canberra
Australian National Botanic Gardens	Australian War Memorial
Lake Burley Griffin	National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia	National Museum of Australia
Old Parliament House	Parliament House of Australia
Royal Australian Mint	Telstra Tower

Tourist Attractions in Canberra also include the Blundells' Cottage which is one of the historic buildings in Australia and consists of a number of artifacts. Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is also one of the Canberra Tourist Attractions and is a place where you can learn a good deal about NASA and it is operations. A 3.8 billion year old Moon Rock is one of the important tourist attractions

On Canberra Tours you get to see some of the other important tourist attractions like Cockington Green Gardens, High Court of Australia and the International Flag Display.