Places to visit in Australian Capital Territory, Australia
8 places to visit in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Australian War Memorial, Old Parliament House, Parliament House and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Australian Capital Territory volume.
3 Famous places to visit · 5 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Australian Capital Territory (3)
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Australian War Memorial
The national memorial, museum and archive for all Australians who have died in war, in Campbell at the head of Anzac Parade. The Hall of Memory holds the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier, and the Roll of Honour along the cloisters lists the names of the dead, where visitors leave red poppies.
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Old Parliament House
The white building where the Parliament of Australia sat from 1927, after moving from Melbourne, until 1988. Since 2009 it has been the Museum of Australian Democracy, and visitors can walk through the old chambers and the prime minister's office.
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Parliament House
The meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, built into Capital Hill and opened in 1988, crowned by a flagpole 81 metres tall. Lawns sweep up over its roof, and inside are the chambers of both houses and a large collection of Australian art.
Hidden gems in Australian Capital Territory (5)
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Lake Burley Griffin
An artificial lake at the heart of Canberra, made in 1963 by damming the Molonglo River and named after Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who designed the city. The Captain Cook Memorial Jet shoots water high above it, and paths for walking and cycling run around its shores.
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National Arboretum Canberra
A 250-hectare arboretum on the hills west of central Canberra, planted with forests of rare and threatened trees from around the world. It keeps a stand of Himalayan cedars from the earlier forest, and its hilltops look out over the lake and the city.
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National Gallery of Australia
The national art museum, established in 1967 and holding more than 166,000 works, on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. Its collection runs from the Aboriginal Memorial, a forest of 200 painted hollow log coffins, to Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles.
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National Museum of Australia
The country's museum of its history and people, set on the Acton Peninsula beside Lake Burley Griffin, and formally established in 1980. Its brightly coloured building tells the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and of the country since.
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Questacon
A science centre on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, with more than 200 interactive exhibits on science and technology. It is Australia's national science centre and a fixture of school trips from every state.
Collecting in Australian Capital Territory
What are the best places to visit in Australian Capital Territory?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Australian Capital Territory. The best known include Australian War Memorial, Old Parliament House, Parliament House, Lake Burley Griffin and National Arboretum Canberra. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Australian Capital Territory?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Australian Capital Territory?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Australian Capital Territory before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Australian Capital Territory and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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