Lake Burley Griffin
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SAFE CYCLING
B i ke s
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Pa t h !
• Cyclists must wear an approved helmet and must use
a bell, horn or similar warning device when necessary
• Bright, reflective clothing should be worn at all times
• Lights must be worn when riding at night
• Children in a child carrier seat or passengers in a trailer
towed by a bike must wear an approved helmet
• Cyclists have right of way on green cycling paths on
ACT roads
• Cyclists are allowed to ride on footpaths and should
keep left where possible
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best
• Clear hand signals when turning or changing lanes
are required
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serving locals
& travellers for
over 25 years!
ages!
> Family packages
> Plenty of parking
> Free helmets, locks, maps
> Nostalgic pedal cars for whole family
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Telstra Tower, Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Park
Pod Playground,
National Arboretum Canberra
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Lake Burley Griffin
WESTERN LOOP
CENTRAL LOOP
EASTERN LOOP
This 16km journey takes riders past the National Museum of
Australia, across Scrivener Dam and past the National Zoo
& Aquarium and the Government House Lookout. It continues
on through the leafy Westbourne Woods near the Royal
Canberra Golf Club and then past the Canberra Yacht Club
and across Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.
Known as the ‘bridge to bridge’, this 4.9km loop from
Kings Avenue Bridge to Commonwealth Avenue Bridge takes
in the Parliamentary Triangle, home to many of the city’s
national attractions, and is popular with locals and visitors
alike, especially on weekends. You will be riding along the
R G Menzies and Australians of the Year walks.
This 9km route takes riders past the Kingston Foreshore
precinct towards Fyshwick and through the Jerrabomberra
Wetlands Nature Reserve, returning back towards the
lake’s Central Basin.
Cycling time: up to 1.5 hours – some hills
Cycling time: up to 40 minutes – mostly flat
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore our history at the National Museum of Australia
• Ride along the lake’s edge when the Captain Cook
Memorial Jet is in full spray or the National Carillon
is playing
• Drop into the Old Bus Depot Markets on a Sunday to
taste foods from all over the world and buy regional art,
craft and produce
• Hire a paddle boat or canoe to explore Lake Burley Griffin
• Have an animal encounter at the National Zoo & Aquarium
Cycling time: up to 1 hour – mostly flat
• View glass blowing demonstrations at the Canberra
Glassworks every Wednesday to Sunday
• Ride through the tranquil Westbourne Woods
• Wander through Reconciliation Place to see the
outdoor sculpture
• Watch the sail boats as you enjoy fish and chips at the
Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club
• Ride through Bowen Park in early spring to see the
magnificent trees in blossom
• Experience the fun of science at Questacon —
The National Science and Technology Centre
• Wander the myriad of Jerrabomberra Wetlands tracks
to see wildlife
CYCLING PIT STOPS
• Take a peek inside the Museum of Australian Democracy
at Old Parliament House
• Mr Spokes Bike Hire and Kiosk, Acton
CYCLING PIT STOPS
• Ride through the National Gallery of Australia’s
Sculpture Garden
• Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston Foreshore
CYCLING PIT STOPS
• Coffee shops, cafes, restaurants and a chocolatier
at Kingston Foreshore
• Mocan and Green Grout, NewActon
• Museum Cafe, National Museum of Australia
• Farmers Daughter and Beess & Co Cafe, Yarralumla
• Yarralumla Gallery & Oaks Brasserie, Weston Park
• The Deck, Regatta Point
• Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, Yarralumla
• bookplate, National Library of Australia
• Brodburger at the Canberra Glassworks, Kingston Foreshore
• The Durham, Little Brooklyn or Belgian Beer Cafe, Kingston
• Portrait Cafe, National Portrait Gallery
• Dom’s Coffee Bar, Commonwealth Place
• Terrace Cafe, Old Parliament House
• Gallery Cafe and the Street Cafe,
National Gallery of Australia
National Museum of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin
Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin
ATTRACTIONS
Lake cycling loops
KEY
1Australian Institute of Sport
19High Court of Australia
2Black Mountain Tower
20National Carillon
3CSIRO Discovery
21National Portrait Gallery
4Gorman House Markets
22National Gallery of Australia
5Mount Ainslie
23Museum of Australian Democracy
at Old Parliament House
6Australian National
Botanic Gardens
Western loop
Central loop
Eastern loop
Bike racks
Cafe
24National Archives of Australia
7National Film and Sound Archive
25Parliament House
8Canberra Museum and Gallery
26Canberra Glassworks
9Australian War Memorial
27Old Bus Depot Markets
10Casino Canberra and
National Convention Centre
28Canberra Railway Museum
11St John’s Church and
Schoolhouse Museum
30National Zoo & Aquarium
Parking
1
Picnic/BBQ areas
Police
Toilets
29Royal Australian Mint
3
2
31ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Cultural Centre
13Blundells’ Cottage
32National Arboretum Canberra
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12National Capital Exhibition
National Library of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin
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Canberra Nature Park
Black Mountain
Jolimont
Centre
14National Museum of Australia
Mount
Ainslie
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CIVIC
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16National Library of Australia
Kurrajong Pt
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Mocan and Green Grout, NewActon
Yarramundi
Reach
N
Nursery
Bay
West
Basin
Black
Mountain
Peninsula
Black Mountain
Peninsula
Yarralumla
Brasserie
Acton
Peninsula
R G Menzies
Walk
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Australians of
the Year Walk
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Canberra
Yacht Club
Westbourne Woods
segway tour, Lake Burley Griffin
Central
Basin
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Yarralumla
Bay
Regatta
Point
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LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN
Blue Gum
Point
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RO
NAT
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PARKES
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RUSSELL
Aspen Is 20
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CO
Warrina
Inlet
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Springbank Is
Weston
Park
Government
House
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West Lake
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NewActon
Acacia
Inlet
Scrivener
Dam
Canberra
Centre
8
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18Commonwealth and
Reconciliation Places
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AUSTRALIAN
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
17Questacon — The National
Science and Technology Centre
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Mount
Pleasant
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kayaking, Lake Burley Griffin
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Royal Canberra Golf Course
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The
Lodge
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Nature Reserve
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TO KEEP YOU ON
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