About Lennox Gardens (Canberra Nara Peace Park)
Lennox Gardens is a lakeside public park on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It incorporates the Canberra Nara Peace Park, developed to celebrate the sister-city relationship between Canberra and Nara, Japan. Notable for its landscaped gardens, cherry blossoms, Canberra Rotary Peace Bell and lakeside setting near Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, it offers open lawns, walking paths and views across the lake to the National Museum and Parliamentary precinct.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open, landscaped lakeside park with lawns, mature trees, cherry trees, paved walking and cycling paths, and views across Lake Burley Griffin. Within the gardens is the Canberra Nara Peace Park area featuring Japanese-inspired landscaping, the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell pavilion, stone lanterns and interpretive signage about the Canberra-Nara sister-city friendship. The setting is tranquil and suitable for walking, photography, picnics and lakeside relaxation near the water's edge.
Key highlights
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Canberra Nara Peace Park within Lennox Gardens celebrating Canberra-Nara sister-city friendship
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Canberra Rotary Peace Bell housed in a Japanese-style pavilion
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Cherry blossom trees that bloom in spring