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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · October 2026 figures

Best tourist attractions in Canberra, ACT

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Canberra are The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection (4.8 from 298 reviews), Gold Creek Station (4.8 from 163 reviews) and National Zoo & Aquarium (4.7 from 5,755 reviews). 33 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
33
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
23,153
Open Saturday
22 of 23

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection

    Yaouk

    4.8 298 reviews Proven 4.75

    Open 7 days

  2. Rank 2.

    Gold Creek Station

    Hall

    4.8 163 reviews Proven 4.71

    Open 7 days

  3. Rank 3.

    National Zoo & Aquarium

    Weston · Zoo

    4.7 5,755 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 7 days

  4. Rank 4.

    Moncrieff Community Recreation Park

    Moncrieff

    4.7 825 reviews Proven 4.68

    Open 24/7

  5. Rank 5.

    Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary

    Throsby · Wildlife Sanctuary

    4.7 381 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  6. Rank 6.

    Canberra Centenary Trail

    Capital Hill

    4.7 135 reviews Proven 4.61

    Open 24/7

  7. Rank 7.

    Australian National Botanic Gardens

    Acton · Botanical garden

    4.6 3,787 reviews Proven 4.60

    Open 7 days

  8. Rank 8.

    Canberra Reptile Zoo

    Nicholls · Zoo

    4.6 1,253 reviews Proven 4.59

    Open 7 days

  9. Rank 9.

    National Carillon

    Parkes

    4.6 727 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open 7 days

  10. Rank 10.

    Uriarra Crossing

    Yaouk

    4.7 68 reviews Proven 4.54

  11. Rank 11.

    Treetops Adventure Reception centre

    Watson

    4.9 28 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open 7 days

  12. Rank 12.

    Floating Sauna Lake Burley Griffin

    Yarralumla

    4.7 54 reviews Proven 4.51

  13. Rank 13.

    Royal Australian Mint

    Deakin

    4.5 6,218 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 days

  14. Rank 14.

    Canberra Walk-In Aviary

    Nicholls

    4.5 810 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 days

  15. Rank 15.

    Canberra Miniature Railway

    Symonston

    4.6 86 reviews Proven 4.49

  16. Rank 16.

    Canberra Carousel

    Canberra · Amusement park ride

    4.7 45 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 days

  17. Rank 17.

    James Turrell "Within without" Skyspace

    Parkes

    4.6 77 reviews Proven 4.48

    Open 7 days

  18. Rank 18.

    Franklin Recreational Playground

    Franklin

    4.5 386 reviews Proven 4.47

    Open 24/7

  19. Rank 19.

    Ferry Gate, Floriade

    Parkes

    4.5 170 reviews Proven 4.45

  20. Rank 20.

    Cotter dam

    Yaouk

    4.6 49 reviews Proven 4.43

  21. Rank 21.

    AIS Visitor Centre

    Bruce

    4.4 444 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 days

  22. Rank 22.

    Exhibition Park In Canberra (EPIC) Main Entrance

    Lyneham

    4.5 58 reviews Proven 4.37

  23. Rank 23.

    Regatta Point Precinct

    Parkes

    4.9 14 reviews Proven 4.37

  24. Rank 24.

    Mount Stromlo Observatory

    Yaouk · Observatory

    4.3 963 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  25. Rank 25.

    Treetops Adventure Canberra

    Majura

    4.3 245 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 days

  26. Rank 26.

    Mount Arawang

    Waramanga

    4.6 16 reviews Proven 4.27

    Open 24/7

  27. Rank 27.

    Regatta Point Jetty

    Parkes

    4.7 6 reviews Proven 4.16

  28. Rank 28.

    Berlin Wall Monument

    Narrabundah

    4.3 13 reviews Proven 4.12

    Open 24/7

  29. Rank 29.

    Fire and Water Sculpture

    Parkes

    4.3 10 reviews Proven 4.10

  30. Rank 30.

    Mount Stromlo Director's Residence

    Yaouk · Observatory

    4.4 5 reviews Proven 4.08

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    Gold Creek Homestead

    Ngunnawal

    4.2 12 reviews Proven 4.08

  32. Rank 32.

    Canberra's National Triangle self-guided walking tour

    Canberra

    3.4 5 reviews Proven 3.88

    Open 24/7

  33. Rank 33.

    Black mountain trail summit

    Yaouk

    2.9 47 reviews Proven 3.23

    Open lateOpens early

Tourist Attractions by suburb in Canberra

Every suburb with five or more tourist attractions has its own ranked list.

Tourist Attractions in Canberra at a glance

  • 33 tourist attractions in Canberra are ranked here, with 23,153 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
  • 64% list a website and 58% a phone number on Google.
  • 22 of the 23 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 22 on Sunday.
  • 6 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
  • Royal Australian Mint in Deakin has the most Google reviews (6,218), averaging 4.5.
  • The suburbs with the most: Parkes (6) and Yaouk (6).

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Questions

Who are the best tourist attractions in Canberra?

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Canberra are The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection (4.8 from 298 reviews), Gold Creek Station (4.8 from 163 reviews) and National Zoo & Aquarium (4.7 from 5,755 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many tourist attractions are there in Canberra?

The Agentize Directory ranks 33 tourist attractions in Canberra, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 23,153 reviews in all.

Which tourist attractions in Canberra are open on weekends?

22 of the 23 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection, Gold Creek Station and National Zoo & Aquarium.

Which tourist attractions in Canberra are open 24 hours?

Moncrieff Community Recreation Park, Canberra Centenary Trail, Franklin Recreational Playground, Mount Arawang and Berlin Wall Monument and 1 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which tourist attraction in Canberra has the most reviews?

Royal Australian Mint has the most Google reviews of any tourist attraction ranked in Canberra: 6,218, averaging 4.5.

How is this list of tourist attractions ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

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