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23.11.2010

Summer in the city - Canberra

 Where to go and what to do to have fun in the sun in Canberra this summer

Summer in Canberra is more fun than you think Canberra is great for families
BEST BEER GARDENS 

Pavilion on Northbourne 
Great for: Wet weather. The vast hotel atrium is an indoor garden perfect for rainy days. 
Details: 242 Northbourne Ave. (02) 62476888; pavilioncanberra.com

Old Canberra Inn
Great for: Rustic charm. Built in 1857, this Natural Trust building has three beer gardens on site. 
Details: 195 Mouat St, Lyneham. (02) 6257 6380; www.oldcanberrainn.com.au
 
All Bar Nun
Great for: Pizza and Pint nights on Mon & Tues; dinner and a drink for $17 or Sunday arvo live music.
Details: 1 Macpherson St, O’Connor. (02) 6257 9191; allbarnun.com.au
 
BEST ROOFTOP BARS

Meche Terrace 
Great for: Fresh air. Escape to this night club’s rooftop terrace area.  
Details: 50 Northbourne Ave. meche.com.au
 
BEST AL FRESCO DINING 

My Rainbow-Dreams
Great for: Vegetarian and vegans will love this cheap and seriously cheerful café run by students of famous meditation teacher Sri Chinmoy.
Details: Shop G1b Dickson Chambers, Dickson. (02) 6247 8591; myrainbowdreams.com.au
 
Water’s Edge Restaurant
Great for: Watching people run, walk and cycle around Lake Burley Griffin while you sit back and enjoy a degustation menu. If you go à la carte, the scallops are superb (ie scallop ceviche, fennel and squid salad with anise dressing).
Details: Commonwealth Place, 40 Parkes Place, Parkes. (02) 6273 5066; watersedgecanberra.com.au

BEST PICNIC SPOTS
 
Black Mountain Peninsula
Great for: Family-friendly weekend BBQs on the edge of Black Mountain Reserve. There’s a playground, bike tracks and swimming spots. 
Details: Garry Owen Drive off Lady Denman Drive, Acton. visitcanberra.com.au
 
Remembrance Nature Park
Great for: Soaking up sunshine after a visit to the sobering Australian War Memorial. 
Details: Slopes Of Mount Ainslie, Ainslie. (02) 6207 2113; visitcanberra.com.au

Weston Park
Great for: Riverside playgrounds. Kids will love the tree houses, maze and miniature railway. 
Details: Weston Park Rd, Yarralumla. 13 2281; visitcanberra.com.au
 
OUTDOOR MARKETS
 
Canberra Southside Market
Great for: Inner health. A market dedicated to community wellbeing. 
Details: Monthly, on Sat. Macarthur Scout Hall, 54 Coyne St, Macarthur. canberrasouthsidemarket.com
 
Southside Farmer’s Market
Great for: The weekly groceries. 
Details: 8am – 11:30am Sundays, Southern Cross Woden Basketball Stadium, Woden. southsidefarmersmarket.com.au 
 
WALKING TRACKS
 
Pinnacle Nature Trail
Great for: Exploring the outer edges of Canberra in this 2.6km easy loop through gum forests.
Details: In Canberra Nature Park south of Hawker and Weetangera. www.tams.act.gov.au
 
Australians of the Year Walk 
Great for: Informative exercise. Read the plaques dedicated to Australians of the Year along the Lake Burley Griffin foreshore.
Details: Lake Burley Griffin. nationalcapital.gov.au

 

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