Catherine’s guidebook
Food scene
Great place for a coffee in the sunshine. About 10 minutes' walk along the street.
10 locals recommend
Red Brick Espresso
35 Curtin PlGreat place for a coffee in the sunshine. About 10 minutes' walk along the street.
Nice vibe, cosy, always good music, food and coffee. About 10 minutes' walk over the ridge from my place
13 locals recommend
Stand By Me
9 Lyons PlNice vibe, cosy, always good music, food and coffee. About 10 minutes' walk over the ridge from my place
Excellent hard-to-find speakeasy whisky bar with live music on a Thursday evening.
35 locals recommend
Molly
Odgers LaneExcellent hard-to-find speakeasy whisky bar with live music on a Thursday evening.
Sightseeing
Some of my favourite places in Canberra
Canberra is the 'bush capital' and just outside the city this nature reserve is great. You can see koalas, emus, even platypus if you're lucky
45 locals recommend
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Paddys River RoadCanberra is the 'bush capital' and just outside the city this nature reserve is great. You can see koalas, emus, even platypus if you're lucky
My pick of all the national cultural institutions: beautiful building, accessible art, interesting and often quirky exhibitions. A good way to get to know Australian people.
109 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
King Edward TerraceMy pick of all the national cultural institutions: beautiful building, accessible art, interesting and often quirky exhibitions. A good way to get to know Australian people.
The main path starts from behind the Australian War Memorial. Takes about 45 minutes to reach the top and it's well worth it because you can get a sense of the Griffins' geometric plan for the city around its ornamental lake. (I say get a sense of because the plan wasn't fully implemented.)
61 locals recommend
Mount Ainslie
The main path starts from behind the Australian War Memorial. Takes about 45 minutes to reach the top and it's well worth it because you can get a sense of the Griffins' geometric plan for the city around its ornamental lake. (I say get a sense of because the plan wasn't fully implemented.)
Traveler advice
Getting around
Express buses
Woden town centre is a 15-minute walk and on the way you'll pass a bus stop where you can catch an express bus to Civic / Gunghalin or Woden / Tuggeranong
Getting around
Hire my MINI Cooper :)
My lovely 2017 MINI Cooper is available to rent through carnextdoor.com.au