Canberra Parks & Zoo
Parks
Weston Park, Canberra
Park
Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914.
Address: Weston Park Rd, Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia
Hours:
| Saturday | 7AM–11PM |
| Sunday | 7AM–11PM |
| Monday | 7AM–11PM |
| Tuesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Wednesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Thursday | 7AM–11PM |
| Friday | 7AM–11PM |
Phone: +61 13 22 81
City Hill, Canberra
Park
City Hill is a park located in Canberra, Australia on one of the points of the Parliamentary Triangle, a feature of Walter Burley Griffin’s plan for the city.
Address: Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Hours:
Open 24 hours
Canberra Nara Peace Park
Park
Address: Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 1–11PM |
| Sunday | 9AM–11PM |
| Monday | 6–11PM |
| Tuesday | 6–11PM |
| Wednesday | 6–11PM |
| Thursday | 6–11PM |
| Friday | 6–11PM |
Phone: +61 13 22 81
Corroboree Park
Park
Corroboree Park is in Ainslie, ACT, Canberra, Australia. It is shaped like a semicircle, and is associated with the Aboriginal use of the area prior to European settlement in Canberra.
Address: Ainslie ACT 2602, Australia
Hours:
Open 24 hours
John Knight Memorial Park
Holiday Park
Address: Townsend Place,Off Aikman Drive, Belconnen Way, Canberra ACT 2617, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 7AM–10PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 7AM–10PM |
| Tuesday | 7AM–10PM |
| Wednesday | 7AM–10PM |
| Thursday | 7AM–10PM |
| Friday | 7AM–10PM |
Phone: +61 13 22 81
Telopea Park
Park
Telopea Park is one of the oldest parks in Canberra, Australia. The name of the park is from Walter Burley Griffin’s original plan for Canberra where he planned Telopea Park at the end of Sydney Avenue.
Address: Barton ACT 2600, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 7AM–11PM |
| Sunday | 7AM–11PM |
| Monday | 7AM–11PM |
| Tuesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Wednesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Thursday | 7AM–11PM |
| Friday | 7AM–11PM |
Phone: +61 13 22 81
Bowen Park
Park
Address: Bowen Dr, Barton ACT 2600, Australia.
Hours:
Open 24 hours
Phone: +61 13 22 81
Grevillea Park
Park
Address: Morshead Dr, Barton ACT 2600, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 7AM–11PM |
| Sunday | 7AM–11PM |
| Monday | 7AM–11PM |
| Tuesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Wednesday | 7AM–11PM |
| Thursday | 7AM–11PM |
| Friday | 7AM–11PM |
Phone: +61 13 22 81
Remembrance Nature Park
Address: Campbell ACT 2612, Australia
Hours:
Open 24 hours
Black Mountain Peninsula
Park
Black Mountain Peninsula, located in Acton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of the capital Canberra, is a prominent area on the western region of Lake Burley Griffin. It is popular for water recreation and picnics.
Address: Garryowen Dr, Acton ACT 2601, Australia.
Stone Fort, Commonwealth Park
Park
Address: Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Hours:
Open 24 hours
Boundless Playground
Park
Address: Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
Hours:
| Saturday | 8AM–8PM |
| Sunday | 8AM–8PM |
| Monday | 8AM–8PM |
| Tuesday | 8AM–8PM |
| Wednesday | 8AM–8PM |
| Thursday | 8AM–8PM |
| Friday | 8AM–8PM |
Zoo
National Zoo & Aquarium
The National Zoo and Aquarium is a privately owned 19-hectare zoo and aquarium in the Australian capital city of Canberra. It is located in Yarralumla at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, next to Scrivener Dam.
Address: 999 Lady Denman Dr, Yarralumla ACT 2611, Australia
Opened: 1981
Area: 25 acres
Hours:
| Saturday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Sunday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Monday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Thursday | 9:30AM–5PM |
| Friday | 9:30AM–5PM |
Phone: +61 2 6287 8400
Notable animals: Kifaru, Coco, Masina, Alina, Telo, Monyet, Jura, Andro, Polo, Diego, Eco, Zingula, Ubuntu, Peanut, Maro, Soochi, Gonzo, Gomez, Darkle, Ailsa
Did you know: The National Zoo and Aquarium is privately owned by Canberra businessman Richard Tindale, and is maintained as a predominantly family-run business.
Canberra Reptile Zoo
Tourist Attraction
Address: O’Hanlon Pl, Nicholls ACT 2913, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 10AM–5PM |
| Sunday | 10AM–5PM |
| Monday | 10AM–5PM |
| Tuesday | 10AM–5PM |
| Wednesday | 10AM–5PM |
| Thursday | 10AM–5PM |
| Friday | 10AM–5PM |
Phone: +61 2 6253 8533
Noahs Ark Farm Friends Petting Zoo
Address: CANBERRA ACT, Australia.
Hours:
| Saturday | 9AM–5PM |
| Sunday | 9AM–5PM |
| Monday | 9AM–5PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM–5PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM–5PM |
| Thursday | 9AM–5PM |
| Friday | 9AM–5PM |
Phone: +61 409 626 881