Popular places to visit
Parliament House
Admire the scale, architecture and artwork of the building where Australia’s politicians make the big decisions.
Australian War Memorial
Wander the halls of this monument to learn about the battles fought by Australians, see military hardware and admire artworks.
National Museum of Australia
Explore the vast collection of Aboriginal art and artefacts, learn about the country’s colonial past, and see maps, vehicles, weapons and jewellery.
Questacon
Join the kids for a day of learning about the wonders of science and technology at Australia’s national science centre.
Lake Burley Griffin
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Burley Griffin during your travels in Canberra. Wander around the gardens or enjoy the area's restaurants.
National Gallery of Australia
Australia’s national gallery has objects from across Asia and the Pacific, European and American works, and indigenous, colonial and contemporary Australian art.
Activities
Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour
Guided Tree Ropes Course Experience in Majura Pines
Half-Day Canberra Winery Tour to Murrumbateman
Canberra: Kangaroos and Koala Experience Tour
Our pick of the best Barton Hotel Deals
Hotel Realm
The hotel was very clean. Bed was comfortable. Food was great but definitely on the more expensive side. The only thing I will say is as we were staying 2 nights we did ask the housekeeping person outside our room when we were leaving for the day to make up our room. She replaced towels, however ...
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
Burbury Hotel & Apartments
Friendly staff and spacious, comfortable rooms, and conveniently located. Sounds from the pipes are quite loud at times and the glass in the shower is poorly cleaned. Other than this, the room is very nice and we enjoyed our stay.
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
Hotel Kurrajong Canberra
Clean and convenient place
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
Brassey Hotel
Rooms are always clean, and the facilities are pretty good. The young girl on reception with the piercing through the nose, similar to a cow, is a definite turn off, hence i did not stay later in the week.
Reviewed on 13 Nov 2025
Little National Hotel Canberra
Cute concept and the most comfortable bed ever! A few maintenance issues though.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Forrest Hotel and Apartments
Happy with our stay recently, very clean and extremely reasonable in cost. Handy to everything but at an agreeable,e rate per night, would stay again.
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Barton
Parkes
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Parkes. You might want to make time for a stop at National Portrait Gallery or High Court of Australia.
Capital Hill
The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Capital Hill. A stop by Parliament House or National Archives of Australia might round out your trip.
Kingston
Kingston is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Lake Burley Griffin and The Cusack Centre while you're in town.
Manuka
While visiting Manuka, you might make a stop by sights like Manuka Shopping Centre and Manuka Oval.
City East
While visiting City East, you might make a stop by sights like Civic Square and Canberra Theatre Centre.
Deakin
You'll enjoy the restaurants and monuments in Deakin. You might want to make time for a stop at Royal Australian Mint or Red Hill Nature Reserve.
Barton Travel Guide
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- Visit Australian Capital Territory
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