Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Koalas, kangaroos, emus and platypus in the wild - the essential Canberra nature day. The sanctuary walks are free with park entry.
Guide
Day trips from Canberra
Canberra sits between the Snowies, the South Coast and the Southern Highlands - the weekend options are genuinely excellent. Plus Sydney, three hours north.
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Nature
Namadgi National Park
The Brindabella bush: Yankee Hat Aboriginal rock art, the Booroomba Rocks climb, snow in winter.
Wine and villages
Murrumbateman wine region
Canberra's cool-climate wine country: Clonakilla (the shiraz-viognier legend), Shaw Vineyard Estate. Cellar doors and long lunches.
Bungendore
The heritage village: antiques, the woodworks gallery, country pubs. The classic Sunday drive.
The big ones
Snowy Mountains
Perisher and Thredbo in winter (Australia's best skiing); the alpine walks and the Snowy Hydro lakes in summer.
South Coast
Jervis Bay's white sand (Hyams Beach), Murramarang's kangaroo beaches. The coast Canberrans actually go to.
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