2 places to discover
Commonwealth Park is a large urban park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in central Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Developed in the 1960s as part of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the capital, it covers 34 hectares of landscaped gardens, lawns and woodlands. It is best known as the venue for Floriade, Australia's largest spring flower festival, and offers lake views, walking paths and event spaces.
South Bank Parklands is a 17-hectare urban parkland on the southern bank of the Brisbane River in South Brisbane, opposite the Brisbane CBD. Developed on the former World Expo 88 site and officially opened in 1992, it is Brisbane's premier recreational and cultural precinct. The parklands feature Streets Beach, Australia's only inner-city man-made beach, along with landscaped gardens, the Grand Arbour, the Nepalese Pagoda, riverside promenades, restaurants and event spaces.