What to do in Canberra: Three-day guide to Australia's capital city

By Daniel Scott
Updated April 20 2015 - 9:18am, first published April 19 2015 - 12:15am
A  funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A  funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A  funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A  funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
A funky stairway links the Nishi building with Hotel Hotel in NewActon, Canberra. Photo: Nic Walker
Among the most affecting exhibits at the Australian War Memorial are Ben Quilty's revealing portraits. Photo: Jay Cronan
Among the most affecting exhibits at the Australian War Memorial are Ben Quilty's revealing portraits. Photo: Jay Cronan
Summer stonefruit, elderflower cream and berry granita at Monster Kitchen and Bar, Hotel Hotel.
Summer stonefruit, elderflower cream and berry granita at Monster Kitchen and Bar, Hotel Hotel.

While many outsiders have a jaundiced view of our national capital, possibly because it's full of politicians and career bureaucrats, locals espouse its merits with uncommon ardour. Whichever camp you're in, Canberra is made for a short break, with institutions such as the War Memorial voted Trip Advisor's No. 1 South Pacific landmark, and the National Gallery always a draw. There's also a rash of new accommodation, including the refurbished Hotel Kurrajong Canberra. The evolution of dining precincts, such as Kingston foreshore, central Lonsdale Street and NewActon, suggest that Canberrans are making increasingly good use of the old sheep paddock.   

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