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Canberra Challenge |  Lake Burley Griffin
Jan 2010 (annual)
Triathlon Australia presents the Challenge Series, a sequence of multisport events that takes place across the country between November and April. The Canberra Challenge at Lake Burley Griffin is the second of the series. |
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival |  Dendy Canberra Centre
Mar 2010 (annual)
Australia's premier short film festival, Flickerfest tours the country after opening at Sydney's Bondi Beach Pavilion. Here it arrives at the Dendy Cinema in the Canberra Centre. |
National Folk Festival |  Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)
Apr 2010 (annual)
Australia's National Folk Festival takes over Exhibition Park in Canberra every Easter, offering a dazzling range of concerts and workshops from the best home-grown and international talent in dance, music and poetry. |
Australian Science Festival |  Canberra
May 2010 (annual)
The Australian Science Festival in Canberra is enjoyed by all ages and backgrounds, from young children to the elderly. In 2009, the festival celebrates the International Year of Astronomy with events on shooting stars, spacecrafts and much more. |
Floriade |  Commonwealth Park
Sep - Oct 2010 (annual)
Taking its cue from the Dutch, Canberra's annual Floriade is a real celebration of spring. Each year more than a million annuals and bulbs are planted in specially designed flowerbeds on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Commonwealth Park. |
Remembrance Day |  Australian War Memorial
Nov 2010 (annual)
On Remembrance Day, anniversary of the First World War Armistice (the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month), Australia remembers those who fought in the World Wars. A solemn ceremony takes place at Canberra's Australian War Memorial. |
Australian War Memorial |  Australian War Memorial
Daily
Opened in 1941, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra honours the country's citizens who died in war during the 20th century. Many flock to pay their respects in the museum's commemorative areas and sculpture garden. There are also fascinating gallery exhibits. |
National Museum of Australia |  National Museum of Australia
Daily
Situated in Australia's much-overlooked capital, the National Museum of Australia is one of Canberra's most popular attractions. The museum's fascinating exhibitions examine the events that have shaped the nation and the personal stories of ordinary and extraordinary Australians. |
Questacon |  Questacon
Daily
Brush up on biology, chemistry and physics at Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre. The towering rotunda, on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, houses more than 200 interactive exhibits and hosts daily science shows. |
National Gallery of Australia |  National Gallery of Australia
Daily
Opened in 1982, Canberra's National Gallery of Australia is unusual because, unlike the country's other state galleries, it was not founded under British colonial rule. In its short lifespan it has amassed an impressive A$3 billion collection of more than 100,000 works. |
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