National Rose Garden, Canberra

Name: National Rose Garden
Address: Canberra, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6272 2902

#65 among attractions in Canberra

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The National Rose Gardens are a heritage-listed rose gardens located in Parkes, a suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. The rose gardens were added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004. ()

Established: 12 September 1933 (90 years ago)Elevation: 1883 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°18'7"S, 149°7'55"E

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South Canberra (Parkes)Canberra Australia

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+61 2 6272 2902

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National Rose Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Parliament House, Questacon, National Gallery of Australia, Manuka Oval.

~600 ftW
Home of Museum of Australian Democracy
Old Parliament House, Canberra
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canberra, Old Parliament House stands as a historical beacon, inviting visitors to delve into Australia's rich political past. This stately building served as the seat of the Australian government from 1927 to 1988 and has since been transformed...
~1310 ftN
Interactive kids' science and tech museum
Questacon, Canberra
7 min walk • Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra, Australia, is a high-caliber institution dedicated to making science accessible and engaging for people of all ages. Established in 1988, Questacon strives to ignite an enduring interest in the...
~1540 ftE
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
8 min walk • The National Gallery of Australia, situated in the heart of Canberra, is a premier cultural institution and a beacon of artistic heritage in the country. As the national art museum, it houses an extensive collection of over 160,000 works of art, making it one of the...
1.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Manuka Oval, Canberra
29 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Australia's capital, Manuka Oval stands as an iconic sport venue with a storied past and an active present. Known primarily for hosting cricket and Australian Rules football matches, this historic ground is a centerpiece of Canberra's sporting...
0.6 miNE
Lakefront bell tower that chimes often
National Carillon, Canberra
16 min walk • The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
~970 ftNE
Modern gallery and portraiture collection
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
5 min walk • The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians who are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest.
~660 ftNW
Monuments and statues
King George V Memorial, Canberra
4 min walk • The King George V Memorial has been located outside Old Parliament House, Canberra since the 1940s. Commissioned in 1936 and largely completed by 1941, it took until 1953 to officially unveil the monument due to delays to the final elements of its construction which resulted from the Second World War.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
25 min walk • Canberra Glassworks is an Australian gallery in Canberra and glass art studio open to the general public to view the glass artists working. Opened in May 2007 by Jon Stanhope, it is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia.
~1780 ftN
Park
Commonwealth Place, Canberra
9 min walk • Commonwealth Place is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. It lies along the ‘water axis’ running along the lake from Black Mountain.
~1210 ftNE
Park, Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Reconciliation Place, Canberra
6 min walk • Reconciliation Place is an urban landscape design in the Parliamentary Triangle Canberra, Australia, commenced in 2001 as a monument to reconciliation between Australia's Indigenous peoples and the mainly European settler population.
0.4 miN
1960s reference and exhibitions venue
National Library of Australia, Canberra
10 min walk • The National Library of Australia, formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing a national collection ...

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Nearby attractions include Centenary of Women's Suffrage Commemorative Fountain, Canberra (3 min walk), Australian Whale Sanctuary, Canberra (3 min walk), Old Parliament House, Canberra (3 min walk), John Gorton Building, Canberra (3 min walk).

National Rose Garden, Canberra

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National Rose Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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