South Canberra Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Canberra
Where to stay in South Canberra
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.
Narrabundah
Visitors to Narrabundah appreciate its restaurants. A visit to Manuka Oval and Manuka Shopping Centre might round out your trip if you're looking to see more of the area.
Griffith
Griffith is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Manuka Shopping Centre and Manuka Oval while you're in town.
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 Old Parliament House might round out your trip.
Manuka
While visiting Manuka, you might make a stop by sights like Manuka Shopping Centre and Manuka Oval.
Forrest
Check out the restaurants, shopping and forests while spending some time in Forrest. Though there might not be many attractions in the neighbourhood, you won't need to go far to find top spots like Manuka Shopping Centre or Manuka Oval.
Forrest Hotel and Apartments
Being situated so close to the centre and within walking distance of Manuka means this is a great place to stay. Rooms are adequate and the area is excellent. They don't have an on-site restaurant so you'll need to walk 10 minutes to the myriad of eateries in Manuka. I'll stay here again.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
ibis Styles Canberra
Stayed weekend and no one fresher the room or emptied bins. No fresh towels. Linen left in the corridor
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Rydges Canberra
Great Breakfast , Heater never worked in the room and we froze , the next night they gave us a small heater all good
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Pinnacle Apartments
We stayed in a 4 bedroom apartment. It was very spacious and each bedroom had a television plus the television in the lounge which is great when you are travelling with 5 adults and 1 child. Everybody jad their own space. Was wrll equipped and there was air-conditioning in each room. Very handy with ...
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Oxley Court Serviced Apartments
The room was clean and in a very good location close to the Parliament House with parking facility. We as a family of 4 enjoyed our stay.
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Punthill Narrabundah
We have stayed at Punthill often as it suits us for location. The Hotel is quiet, there is plenty of parking, rooms are large and spacious - we like the 2 bed open plan. There is a well equipped kitchenette if youwant to eat in.
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Popular places to visit
Parliament House
Admire the scale, architecture and artwork of the building where Australia’s politicians make the big decisions.
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.
Questacon
Join the kids for a day of learning about the wonders of science and technology at Australia’s national science centre.
Old Parliament House
Tour this building to see where Australian politicians met and debated for over 60 years and learn about the history and workings of Australian democracy.
Manuka Shopping Centre
Make a stop at this suburban shopping oasis in Canberra’s inner south region, for gourmet foods, fashion, coffee and specialty stores.
National Library of Australia
Explore the collections of Australia’s biggest reference library to find books from all over the world, early European maps and documents from the first explorers.
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Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour
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