National Police Memorial, Canberra

Name: National Police Memorial
Address: Wendouree Drive, Canberra, 2600, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6239 8900

#51 among attractions in Canberra

Memorial, Monuments and statues

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 35°17'57"S, 149°8'38"E

Address

Wendouree DriveSouth Canberra (Parkes)Canberra 2600 Australia

Contact

+61 2 6239 8900

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Day trips

National Police Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miW
Interactive kids' science and tech museum
Questacon, Canberra
19 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...
0.4 miW
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
11 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...
~630 ftW
Lakefront bell tower that chimes often
National Carillon, Canberra
4 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.
~1100 ftN
Park
Kings Park, Canberra
6 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.
0.6 miW
Modern gallery and portraiture collection
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
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0.9 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
22 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.
0.6 miW
Park
Commonwealth Place, Canberra
15 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
14 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.
0.6 miW
Park, Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Reconciliation Place, Canberra
15 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
12 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.
0.5 miE
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Australian–American Memorial, Canberra
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to National Police Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Merchant Navy Memorial, Canberra (3 min walk), National Workers Memorial, Canberra (3 min walk), National Carillon, Canberra (4 min walk), Kings Park, Canberra (6 min walk).