National Carillon, Canberra

Name: National Carillon
Address: Kings Park, Canberra, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6272 2902

#33 among attractions in Canberra

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The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The carillon is managed and maintained by the National Capital Authority on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. It has 57 bells, ranging nearly 5 octaves from the 6,108 kg bass bell in F# to the 8 kg treble bell in D. ()

Alternative names: Height: 164 ftCoordinates: 35°17'55"S, 149°8'31"E

Address

Kings ParkSouth Canberra (Parkes)Canberra Australia

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+61 2 6272 2902

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National Carillon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Questacon, National Gallery of Australia, Kings Park, National Portrait Gallery.

0.6 miW
Interactive kids' science and tech museum
Questacon, Canberra
16 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...
~1710 ftSW
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
9 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...
~890 ftN
Park
Kings Park, Canberra
5 min walk • Kings Park is a park in Canberra, Australia on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. Kings Park is adjacent to Kings Avenue, on the north side of Lake Burley Griffin's Central Basin. The park has a number of community and heritage spaces located within it.
0.5 miW
Modern gallery and portraiture collection
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
12 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.
0.7 miW
Monuments and statues
King George V Memorial, Canberra
18 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 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
24 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.
0.5 miW
Park
Commonwealth Place, Canberra
12 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.
0.5 miN
Monuments and statues
National Emergency Services Memorial, Canberra
12 min walk • The National Emergency Services Memorial is a memorial located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin at the southern end of Anzac Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. It was dedicated in July 2004. The overall memorial was designed by Aspect Melbourne Pty Ltd.
~630 ftE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
National Police Memorial, Canberra
4 min walk • Australia's National Police Memorial is in the national capital, Canberra, in King's Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to the National Carillon on Aspen Island. It commemorates Australian police who have died on duty.
0.5 miW
Park, Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Reconciliation Place, Canberra
12 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
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blundells Cottage, Canberra
11 min walk • Blundells Cottage is a heritage-listed six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australia. The cottage was built by George P. Campbell in about 1858 for his ploughman William Ginn on the original Molonglo River floodplain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Carillon open?

National Carillon is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Carillon?

Nearby attractions include Merchant Navy Memorial, Canberra (4 min walk), National Police Memorial, Canberra (4 min walk), Kings Park, Canberra (5 min walk), National Workers Memorial, Canberra (5 min walk).