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OPENING HOURS
Daily: 11 am - 2 pm
COSTS
Free
ACCESSIBILITY
Suitable for guests with sufficient mobility to climb two or three steps, but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Suitable for guests who depend on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position at all times.
Suitable for guests with high support needs who uses a hoist and always travel with a carer.
Suitable for guests with a hearing impairment, from mild hearing loss to profoundly deaf.
Captain James Cook Memorial
Lake Burley Griffin and Shore, Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Ranked #90 of 223 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor
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“Captain Cook is Racist”
Captain Cook is a racist and this memorial deserves to be made in a better persons name. It's sad to see such a beautiful water jet named after such a horrible person.
LiamRedmond2
“Canberra landmark!”
The Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet is a Canberra landmark. It is a great sight and can be seen from a number of spots at some distance. We have seen it on many occasions when visiting Canberra...
Dimitris L
“Amazing to see”
Spent 5 days in Canberra and the water jet is visible from many locations. Not sure how often the jet is on as it wasn’t working everytime we went past, but we stopped on a couple of occasions just...
Niccers16
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