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Before the Stadium, the Artistic Manuka

Unfold your creativity at PhotoAccess 

Clear your mind amidst the landmarks to peace


Discover your inner zen in Lennox Gardens 

Australia’s cultural and political heart

The Nations Buildings of the National Triangle

Explore Canberra's iconic buildings with artistic architectural projections

Explore the Nations Capital at Enlighten 

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

Easy democracy in a complex world

Visit this accessible warehouse of dreams

Sundays are for Old Bus Depot Markets

Canberra Glassworks a different gallery in the City of Galleries

Relax and Shop at a Precinct Made for Everyone

Contemporary and Modern Shopping Experience at Dairy Road 

Enjoy a free performance of some timeless classics by the Royal Military College Band

Enjoy Music at Mid Day at the Canberra Theatre

Abell's Kopi Tiam is an accessible family run restaurant serving Malaysian & Chinese dishes located on Manuka Shopping Precinct, Furneaux Street, Griffith.

The venue offers glass fronted  step free entry via paved level pathway approach.  Inside is an intimate dining area in bright red, orage & yellow tones with freestanding tables, chairs & outdoor seating.

Accesible toilets can be found 200m away at Manuka Terrace, accessible parking along the same street.

Abell's Kopi Tiam

Chris's Patisserie & Bakehouse is an accessible family run & owned cafe & bakery where all the bread, pastries, tarts & cakes etc are made in-house, located on Brierly Street Weston.

The venue offers step free access via paved level pathway approach to large glass door.  The cafe features freestanding tables, chairs, access to the counter & umbrella shaded outdoor seating.

Accessible parking & toilets can be found in Cooleman Court Shopping Centre.

Chris's Patisserie & Bakehouse

Evoke is an accessible bakery located at Curtin Place with step free entry & easty access to the counter.

Evoke is a takeaway bakery with accessible parking very closeby at Coles car park & accessible toilets within the Curtin shops.

Evoke Bakery

Beess & Co is an accessible cafe located on Bentham Street, Yarralumla.

The cafe offers step free entry via paved level pathway approach to glass entry door,  Inside is bright & spacious with floor to ceiling windows, freestanding tables, chairs, easy access to counter & umbrella shaded outdoor seating.

Accessible parking can be found right outside.

Beess & Co Cafe

KOTO is an accessible Japanese restaurant located in The Lobby building in Canberra's King George Terrace.  KOTO is an intergral part of the national Triangle's new precinct, The lawns of The Lobby.  KOTO has been designed to protect the legacy of The Lobby building & continue the hospitality history in teh 50-year-old pavillion, including private dining.

KOTO offers step free entry to large entry doors into a spacious lobby via paved pathway approach.  Inside there are freestanding tables & chairs along with communal bar counter seating.  There is also outdoor seating.

Both accessible parking & accessible toilet are both onsite.

KOTO Restaurant

Margot is a small accessible espresso & wine bar situated on the lakes edge of Lake Burley Griffin in Parkes right in the middle of the Parliamentary triangle. Flanked by national institutions their focus is on local produce, producers & celebrating the nation’s capital.

The venues alfresco space is fully accessible drawing inspiration from Europe’s best outdoor bars & cafés with freestanding tables & chairs under shaded umbrellas & easy access to the bar counter.

Accessible toilets can be found 30m away at Commonwealth Place Western Kiosk & 70m away at Old Parliament House Rose Garden.  Accessible parking can be found at Car Park 33, 25 Parkes Place & Questacon.

Margot Wine & Espresso Bar

Lava is an accessible cafe located in the industrial suburb of Phillip in Woden.  

The cafe offers step free entry to wide door via paved pathway approach with easy access to the counter.  Inside there are freestanding tables, chairs & stools along with some limited outdoor seating.  

Accessible toilets can be found 75m away at Colbee Court & 850m away at Westfield Woden.  There is plenty of regular parking spots, accessible parking can be found at shea Street & Divine Court

Lava Coffee

Maple + Clove is an accessible venue located at the heart of the Realm Precinct in leafy Barton.  Maple + Clove believes nature provides seasonal food to nourish your body naturally with their wholesome meals cooked on the premises daily, using fresh, local, seasonal &wholefood ingredients.

The venue features step free access via paved pathway approach to wide doorway.  Inside there are communal long tables with stools, fixed banquette seating with tables & chairs & ample outside tables & chairs covered by umbrellas. 

Accessible toilets can be found just under 500m away at Telopea Park, Bowen Park & Manuka Terrace.  Accessible parking can be found  at Brassey Hotel & Little National car park at National Circuit.

Maple + Clove

Public is an accessible bar & restaurant located in the Manuka Shopping Centre.

The venue offers step free entry via paved pathway approach to double doors & easy access to the counter bar. Inside there are both high & low freestanding tables, fixed banquette seating, chairs, stools & bar seating.  There is The Pub area with modernised pub favourites & bar service. The Dining Room with the emphasis on contemporary cuisine & extensive wine list.  The Upstairs Bar overlooks the streets of Manuka with share plates, cocktails & wine.  There is also an extensive accessible outdoor covered seating area.

Accessible parking can be found on Franklin Street & across the road at Coles.  Accessible toilets can be found onsite & at Telopea Park & Eyre Street - Road Verge & Barker Street.  There is no lift to the Upstairs Bar.

Public

Locale Pizzeria is an accessible pizza restaurant located at the inner south of Canberra in Deakin offering authentic Italian cuisine. 

The venue offers step free entry via paved pathway approach & easy access to the counter.  The restaurant has a warm & welcoming atmosphere with a range of seating options including freestanding tables & chairs, banqueete seating, stool bar seating & large covered outdoor seating area with freestanding tables & chairs.  

The Locale menu features an extensive list of intriguing starters, a collection of old Italian favourites, generous kids’ menu, salads, hand-made pasta & pizza cooked in the wood fired oven & of course all of your favourite Italian desserts.

An accessible parking spot can be found just outside the restaurant.  Accessible toilets can be found at Australian Parliament House.

Locale Pizzeria

Indian Affair is an accessible Indian restaurant serving traditional curries, tandoori dishes & banquets served in a vibrant dining room.

The venue is accessed via paved pathway to step free entry doorway.  Inside there are freestanding tables & chairs with easy access to the counter.  

Accessible toilets can be found under 50m away in Colbee Court or 1km away at Chifley Place.  Accessible parking can be found nearby further down Colbee Court.  

Indian Affair Restaurant

The National Zoo & Aquarium is privately owned and Australia's only combined Zoo and Aquarium.  Situated on around 25 hectares of land just five minutes from the centre of Canberra.

Most of the National Zoo is accessible by wheelchair. The site does include some steep inclines however if you follow the designated adventure trail these areas will be avoided.  There are several mobility scooters available for hire. Advanced bookings are encouraged as there are limited units available on any given day. To make a booking please call 02 6287 8400 or email frontdesk@nationalzoo.com.au. Identification is required as well as a hire form to be completed at the time of hire.

There is a wide variety of both native & exotic animals, as well as the largest inland saltwater tank in Australia. There are a number accessible picnic areas, complimentary BBQ facilities along with Jungle Vines Cafe, Rhino Bistro, Adentureland Playground, Gift Shop, & Animal Encounters where you get the opportunity to get up close & personal with some of the worlds most amazing creatures.

There are a number of disabled car parking spaces available for use. These are located at the main entrance and near the secondary keyhole entrance.  Parking is free for all zoo and Jamala visitors.

Accessible toilets can be found at the park along with baby change room.

A full viewing of the zoo is a decent walk….easy for some, not so easy for others…

If your mobility isn’t great or you have toddlers who would struggle with the distance, you can split up your visit. You can do one section one day and return any time in the next 2 weeks to see the other section. Parking is generally available near the start of both sections.

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National Zoo & Aquarium

National Museum of Australia is an accessible venue located on the shores of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin. The Museum's stunning architecture provides an extraordinary place to explore the rich & diverse stories of Australia & its people. The stories are brought to to life through compelling objects, ideas & events where you can take a guided tour or go solo through the many exhibitions.

With step free entry into the spacious Museum, lifts are available for accessing each of the Museum’s three levels – Ground, Lower Ground & Level 1 (sometimes called the Mezzanine).  Wheelchairs & motorised scooters are available, booking 24 hours in advance is recommended. Phone +61 2 6208 5110, with pick-up from the Information Desk in the Gandel Atrium.

The Museum shop is located just inside the main Museum entrance stocking homewares, glassware, jewellery, First Nations products, toys, books, bath & body products, candles, gifts & more.

The Museum Cafe combines stunning architecture & spectacular views over Lake Burley Griffin.  Broadbean Catering is the Museum’s exclusive caterer sourcing local produce, with menus designed to match the season. There is seating inside on the deck or on comfortable lounge chairs with room to move around & easy access to the counter.

Accessible parking spaces for visitors with mobility impairment & the required permit are available free of charge, about 40 metres from our main entrance. The route is not protected from the weather.  Coach bays 5 & 9 are suitable for coaches fitted with mobility access lifts, hoists or ramps.

The Museum has a Changing Places accessible public toilet with adult change table & hoist, on the Lower Ground floor.  Unisex accessible toilets, baby change tables & an ambulant toilet are available on the Ground floor, off our Gandel Atrium.

Trained, registered & visibly identified assistance animals are welcome when accompanied by their handler.

Many of the Museum exhibitions & events are free, but costs apply for some. Companion cards & most major concession cards are accepted.

National Museum of Australia

Calthorpes House is a window into an almost forgotten world. Built in 1927 for the Calthorpe family, this genuine survivor is a treasure house of domestic history.  With original furnishings, household appliances & photos reflecting the fashionable ideal of style & taste in the middle class Australian home of the late 1920s.

Calthorpes House is a semi accessible venue with steps at the front of the property but there is rear ramp access.  There is a gravel path driveway leading up to the property with a slight steep.  The house was designed for the hot, dry Canberra summers and to correspond with the Garden City ideal of a free-standing cottage set within a large garden. Like many Canberra houses of this period it has a roughcast exterior finish painted in earthy colours, a tiled roof with shingled gables, arched verandahs and shuttered windows.  The gardens are accessible & even comes with an air raid shelter.

Calthorpes' House offers a range of popular community programs & learning programs throughout the year. Admission includes a guided tour of Calthorpes' House. The house is open Saturdays only, please see website for details & to book.

Accessible toilets can be found just over 1km away at Manuka Terrace.  Regular parking can be found on the street, there is no accessible parking closeby.

Calthorpes House

The Museum of Australia Democracy at Old Parliament House is an accessible venue with step-free access to every level of the museum.

The entrance to the museum is at the front of the building, up the central staircase & through the glass doors where reception is.  Courtesy wheelchairs & strollers are available from reception. Mobility scooters may be used in all areas of the museum.  As a heritage building, Old Parliament House has some small rooms & narrow spaces.  Some areas of House of Representatives & Senate chambers are not accessible to wheelchair users.

There is lift access, via the doors on either side of the staircase. These doors have signs marked accessible entry.

Accessible toilets are located on the Lower floor & on the Main floor. Baby changing facilities are located on the Lower floor & the Main floor.

Free accessible parking and accessible pick-up & drop-off are located at the front of the museum. 

National Capital Exhibition is an accessible exhibition which tells the story of Canberra as the capital city of Australia, located at Regatta Point. 

There is step free access to the venue via paved level pathway approach.  Inside is spacious & you can explore displays featuring the people, events, history & design of this unique, modern, planned city. Discover the people behind the design – Walter Burley Griffin & his wife Marion.  You can learn more about what was here before the city, how the site & the design were chosen, what it might have looked like and what may happen in the future.

The Walter Cafe offers step free access via paved level pathway approach.  Inside are freestanding tables, chairs & large covered balcony with more seating & views over Canberra's iconic Lake Burley Griffin.

Accessible toilets can be found in the Regatta Point Building & Comonwealth Park Multi-use.  Accessible parking can be found closeby on Barrine Drive.

National Capital Exhibition

Naadam is an accessible Mongolian restaurant offering an authentic Mongolian dining experience of rich & unique food culture rooted in place & tradition.

The venue offers step free entry  to large glass doors via paved pathway approach.  Inside there are freestanding tables & chairs along with fixed banquette. 

There is an accessible enormous red yurt in Naadam’s courtyard, which stands alongside a vibrant mural of Mongolia. Called a ger, which translates to ‘home’, the yurt functions as both an homage to the owner Mugi’s home country & a space for private events.  The yurt is a traditional nomadic dwelling, a symbol of Mongolian culture & hospitality.  With seating up to 16 people the yurt provides an inimate setting adorned with authentic Mongolian patterns.  

Accessible toilets can be found under 500m away at Westfield Woden & Colnee Court.  Accessible parking can be found closeby at Westfield Woden.  

Naadam Restaurant

The Promenade Cafe is a seasonal Modern Australian dining & breakfast buffet in an elegant space with wood-accented decor situated in the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.

The hotel offers step free entry via paved level pathway approach to large open lobby.  There is open plan entry into the restaurant with frestanding tables, chairs, access to the found counters, bar & booth seating.

Accessible amenities are available in the hotel with lift access.

The Promenade Cafe

Farmers Daughter is an accessible cafe located in Yarralumla offering coffee, sweet & savoury treats in a relaxed environment.

The cafe features step free entry via paved pathway to glass doors into an accessible arcade.  There are free standing tables & chairs inside the arcade along with outside seating.

An accessible parking is directly opposite the cafe, accessible toilets can be found just over 1km away at Deakin shops on Duff Place. 

Farmers Daughter

Bookplate is an accessible cafe located in the National Library of Australia offering a warm & inviting indoor dining space as well as an outdoor terrace with magnificent panoramic views of Lake Burley Griffin.

There are freestanding tables & chairs both inside & outside.  The restaurant offers an array of breakfast options, a large range of housemade cakes & petit slices, coffee, fresh-pressed juices, healthy smoothies, classic & craft beers, local wines, lunch & brunch options.

Accessible toilets can be found onsite with further ones at the Treasury Building & Old Parliament House Rose Gardens.  

Accessible parking can be found at Car Park 32 & 33 on Parkes Place & Questacon.  

Bookplate

Belluci's Woden is an accessible Italian restaurant featuring step free entry via paved level pathway approach to double entry doors.

Inside is spacious with freestanding tables, chairs & easy access to the bar with stool seating.

A large car park is located next door & accessible toilet at Launceston Street.  

Belluci's

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