Indulge yourself and escape from the everyday in the national collection of Australian plants.See the rare and the beautiful.Hear the native birdsong.Walk our winding paths.Explore the Rainforest Gully, the Rock Garden, the Eucalypt Lawn and the Mallee Shrublands on marked trails.Browse Canberra\'s best range of nature publications at the Botanical Bookshop.Then relax in Canberra\'s most popular garden cafe, Hudson\'s in the Gardens.
The National Zoo & Aquarium is one of Australia’s largest private zoos, and located only five minutes from the centre of Canberra. The zoo exhibits a large variety of land and aquatic animals that include everything from lion fish to African lions as well as many other endangered species. Come and have a wander around or participate in one of our amazing hands on experiences such as Meet a Cheetah, Zooventure Tour or the WOW Tour.
Connect with Canberra\'s Contemporary Art Space!
CCAS is one of a national network of contemporary arts organisations (CAOs) dedicated to the generation, presentation and promotion of innovative contemporary visual arts practice in Australia. Its program of exhibitions, performances, artists’ talks and publications aims provide opportunities for artists in the ACT to exhibit their work within a context of current national and international practice.