Museum of Australian Democracy
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is a living museum of social and political history, located in a nationally listed heritage building in Parkes, Canberra.
Parliamentary Zone
We parked near the National Library, and explored the Peace Park, Water’s Edge, the National Rose Garden, the old Parliament House and the Treasury building.
National Capital Exhibition
The National Capital Exhibition tells the Story of Canberra as the capital city of Australia.
Parkes Way
From the National Carillon, we skirted our way back to Commonwealth Park via Kings Park through a set of paths parallel to Parkes Way.
National Carillon
The National Carillon is a gift from the British Government to the people of Australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the national capital, Canberra.
Kings Park
Kings Park also lies on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to Commonwealth Park and is normally considered to be the area east of Anzac Parade.
Blundells Cottage
Blundells Cottage is a heritage-listed six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin.
Regatta Point
The RG Menzies walk swings from underneath the Commonwealth Avenue bridge past Regatta Point, Commonwealth Park and into Kings Park.
Commonwealth Park
The traditional home of Floriade hasn’t completely missed out. There is a glorious flower bed on the back of Stage 88 along with a gnome and a Floriade mural.
Black Mountain
This is famous because of the old Telecom Tower, then renamed Telstra Tower that forms a symbolic landmark of Canberra.
Calthorpes House
This is a historic house built in 1927 by Harry Calthorpe in a Spanish Mission style and remains relatively unchanged.
Red Hill
This is one of the three lookout points for Canberra (the other two being Black Mountain and Ainslie Hill), and the one closest to Parliament House.
Royal Australian Mint
Not many flowers here, except in some tulips in a garden bed next to the entrance ramp, and a bed of mostly yellow/green flowers near the entrance ramp.
Kambah Village Sheep
The Floriade display at the entrance sign to the shopping centre features a gnome amongst sheep grazing on 196 square metres of Floriade bulbs and annuals.
Kambah Community Garden
The Kambah Community Garden is located near the Kambah District Park which also has remnants of the old Kambah homestead.
Tuggeranong Uniting Church
Tuggeranong Uniting Church Erindale has four garden beds at the upper end of Comrie Street associated with the Erindale Neighbourhood Centre and the Erindale Neighbourhood Garden.
Holy Family Church
The garden is planted under a magnificent old Gum Tree in a raised garden bed with 2500 mixed tulip bulbs spaced throughout the garden.