SELF CONTAINED REID

Visit St John's Schoolhouse, Canberra's first school and school master's residence. It opened in 1845, to provide an elementary education for children from the Campbell estate of Duntroon and surrounding farms. See many family names in the Church graveyard. Visit the Schoolhouse to imagine the different scene of rural Canberra, before it became the Federal Capital. Sit at an old desk, write on a slate, or play old -fashioned games. See the fascinating early photographs of the Limestone Plains. School and other tours welcome by arrangement, for a small fee per head. ...

The best kept secret in Canberra, the Argyle Executive Apartments are tucked away in the leafy suburb of Reid, within easy walking distance of the city centre. An Old World Style envelops the complex with wrought iron lace, old fashioned lamp posts and attractive gardens. Although the apartments are located adjacent to the city centre, they are situated in a quiet peaceful location and feature fully landscaped gardens....