A Canberra Guidebook - from Newdegate St Deakin

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A Canberra Guidebook - from Newdegate St Deakin

Food scene

Best local coffee and brunch (5 mins walk from home)
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Double Shot Deakin
7 Hopetoun Cct
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Best local coffee and brunch (5 mins walk from home)
Good new restaurant that has opened in 2022 (10 mins walk from house)
Deakin & Me
7 Geils Court
Good new restaurant that has opened in 2022 (10 mins walk from house)
Excellent coffee (5 mins drive)
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Red Brick Espresso
35 Curtin Pl
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Excellent coffee (5 mins drive)
Great restaurant amongst others in Manuka (5 mins drive)
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Urban Pantry
5 Bougainville St
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Great restaurant amongst others in Manuka (5 mins drive)
Excellent pub and restaurant (5 mins drive)
Two Blind Mice Curtin
44 Curtin Place
Excellent pub and restaurant (5 mins drive)
Dinner and drinks - good spot in the Canberra nightlife
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Bar Rochford
65 London Cct
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Dinner and drinks - good spot in the Canberra nightlife
Great cocktails
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Molly
Odgers Lane
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Great cocktails
Beautiful European Brasserie (5 mins walk) upper end dinner option.
Ondine - European Brasserie
7 Duff Pl
Beautiful European Brasserie (5 mins walk) upper end dinner option.
Italian pizzeria (5 mins walk) great quality food, best pizza in Canberra.
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Locale Pizzeria
5 Hopetoun Cct
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Italian pizzeria (5 mins walk) great quality food, best pizza in Canberra.
Good collection of bars
Verity Lane
Verity Lane
Good collection of bars
Local wine bar with a great selection. Cheeseboards and chacuterie available also (5 mins drive from the house)
Cork & Glass
25 Bentham Street
Local wine bar with a great selection. Cheeseboards and chacuterie available also (5 mins drive from the house)

Sightseeing

Nice walks available and good for kite flying
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National Arboretum Canberra
Forest Drive
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Nice walks available and good for kite flying
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Canberra Yacht Club
1 Mariner Pl
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National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place East
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National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
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Fantastic tours and question time is open to the public during sitting weeks.
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Parliament House
Parliament Drive
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Fantastic tours and question time is open to the public during sitting weeks.
The Museum of Democracy ot Old Parliament House is worth a visit.
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Old Parliament House
18 King George Terrace
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The Museum of Democracy ot Old Parliament House is worth a visit.
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Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent (top of Anzac Parade)
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Every sunday 8am - 1pm
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Haig Park Village Markets
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Every sunday 8am - 1pm
National Capital Exhibition
Barrine Drive
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GoBoat Canberra
8 Trevillian Quay
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Red Hill Lookout, is a bush trail for walking just near the house. Hike to the top of the mountain, of simply around the trails. Enjoy the views and being in the bush, while in the centre of the capital. (3 mins drive from house)
Red Hill Drive
Red Hill Drive
Red Hill Lookout, is a bush trail for walking just near the house. Hike to the top of the mountain, of simply around the trails. Enjoy the views and being in the bush, while in the centre of the capital. (3 mins drive from house)
The ultimate science museum for children (ages 2-13). Fun for adults too.
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Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre
King Edward Terrace
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The ultimate science museum for children (ages 2-13). Fun for adults too.
Great for kids.
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Het Nationaal Dinosaurussenmuseum
6 Gold Creek Rd
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Great for kids.
A nice walk and fun for kids.
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Cockington Green Gardens
11 Gold Creek Rd
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A nice walk and fun for kids.

Neighbourhoods

Several little breakfast cafes, restaurants and some shops. A local shopping area nearby worth stopping into.
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Manuka
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Several little breakfast cafes, restaurants and some shops. A local shopping area nearby worth stopping into.
Kingston Foreshore has both the breakfast cafes, bars and restaurants facing the water and nice walks around the lake depart from here. There is also the Canberra Go Boat company here where you can hire boats and tour the lake.
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Kingston
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Kingston Foreshore has both the breakfast cafes, bars and restaurants facing the water and nice walks around the lake depart from here. There is also the Canberra Go Boat company here where you can hire boats and tour the lake.
Weston Park is a peninsula near the house with playgrounds for children, walks, mini golf and a children's train station (5 mins drive from house)
Weston Park Road
Weston Park Road
Weston Park is a peninsula near the house with playgrounds for children, walks, mini golf and a children's train station (5 mins drive from house)
Collection of cars and shops near the city.
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Braddon
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Collection of cars and shops near the city.

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Walking tours

Canberra can seem a bit quiet. A great way to get across the history is the 'She Shapes History' Walking tours that operate most days, and have a page on social media for bookings. These focus on Parliamentary history and the espionage history of Canberra.
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Transport

Taking ubers or driving your own car is preferable in Canberra, where the bus system is good but not frequent. In cold weather you can be waiting up to 20 mins at a bus stop - most places are fairly short drives (5-15 mins) so tend to be good value via uber.
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Canberra winters

Canberra winters are genuinely cold which people can underestimate. Temperatures get to -2 degrees easily in the mornings between June - August. Bring warm weather clothing, especially for children who may like to play outdoors.
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Canberra buses have room for prams

Canberra is a very child friendly city and buses and trams will all accomodate prams, and lower their wheels to help you board.
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Great places to go for young children

Canberra is very outdoors friendly and has some great places for children. For entertaining your children, try: - Questacon, the Science Museum - The National Zoo - Weston Park Train - Flip out canberra (for older children) a trampoline park in Mitchell - National Dinosaur Museum - Cockington Green, miniature world garden walk Look up kids in Canberra things to do, for plenty of options.