Lennox Gardens | VisitCanberra

Lennox Gardens, set on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, offers beautiful views of Black Mountain, the Brindabella Ranges and the city centre. Kids love the expanse of lush green grass and there's plenty of space to picnic, have a barbeque or just relax under the shade of towering trees. Lennox Gardens is home to two landscaped gifts from Japan and China; each celebrating the sister city links between Canberra, Beijing and Japan’s ancient capital, Nara.

The Beijing Garden is designed in the imperial Chinese garden style of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); a style symbolic of luxury and refinement. It features a traditional Chinese welcome gate, paths that meander past Chinese stone sculptures and a Chinese pavilion offering a place for quiet retreat to enjoy the garden's serenity.

Canberra Nara Peace Park is the home of the annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival held in October. It features a small Japanese themed garden, traditional wooden gate and gazebo, and a number of iconic cherry blossom trees. A distinctive feature of the park is its "borrowed landscape" or the extension of the park's boundaries to encompass landmarks such as Lake Burley Griffin, Black Mountain, Mount Ainslie and Lotus Bay.

Japanese plantings in Canberra Nara Peace Park
Views to the Brindabella Ranges
Traditional Chinese gate in the Beijing Garden
Views from the Chinese pavilion in the Beijing Garden towards Lotus Bay
Wide open spaces for the kids to run free
Views of Black Mountain and Telstra Tower
Canberra Nara Candle Festival

DETAILS

WEBSITE

www.environment.act.gov.au

OPENING HOURS

Accessible at all times

COSTS

Free

Location

Lennox Gardens

Flynn Drive, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Features

Barbeque

Carpark

Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 2 REVIEWS

Ranked #141 of 207 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor

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“special spot”

Reviewed on 21/12/2017

great place to end your foreshore walk. so beautiful and peaceful amongst the flora of this amazing garden

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Review by

JohnG3121

“Very pleasant garden beside Lake Burley Griffin”

Reviewed on 09/11/2016

This park and garden was once part of Royal Canberra Golf Course before Lake Burley Griffin was flooded. It now contains the Canberra-Nara Peace Park and The Beijing Gardens. There are several...

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TheDoor_isopen

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