Guidebook for Mawson
Food Scene
good little italian restaurant, 10 minutes walk from the house (swinger hill shops). There is also an IGA there.
Corvina Restaurant
84 Ainsworth Stgood little italian restaurant, 10 minutes walk from the house (swinger hill shops). There is also an IGA there.
Stand By Me
9 Lyons Plgreat cafe for brunch
Lava Espresso
38 Townshend Stgreat coffee and breakfast
Domino's Pizza Mawson
93 Mawson Pltake away pizza - 1km away at Mawson southlands, also a woolworths there
Hog's Breath Cafe Woden
Ball StreetIndian Affair
64 Colbee Ctgreat for take away and open early
good Thai, but if you want to travel to Kingston 10 minutes away then Thai Chiang Rai is better
Lemongrass
Cnr Corinna & Ball Streetsgood Thai, but if you want to travel to Kingston 10 minutes away then Thai Chiang Rai is better
Woden Asian Noodle House
6 Launceston Stquick family dinner - very fast service, casual place
Akiba
40 Bunda Stamazing food, not really family friendly though
Courgette Restaurant
54 Marcus Clarke Sthatted restaurant
Kinn Thai
148 Bunda Stbest salmon dish!
210 Degrees Patisserie & Bakery
Hughes PlaceMorks Restaurant
19 Eastlake Paradeupscale thai and great wine list
Rama's Fiji Indian Restaurant
Hodgson Crescentgreat Fijian Indian - BYO
Amazing bread and tarts and great for brunch or lunch, not open sundays
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Silo Bakery
36 Giles StAmazing bread and tarts and great for brunch or lunch, not open sundays
Beess & Co Cafe
29 Bentham Stgreat for lunch and a look around Yarralumla and the embassies
Penny University Cafe
15 Kennedy StGreat lunch cafe
Shopping
Woolworths Mawson
15 Mawson Pleasy parking
Westfield Woden
Keltie Streethoyts cinema - large shopping mall
Canberra Theatre Centre
London Circuitbiggest mall in canberra
Mawson Southlands Shopping Centre
woollies and market
Fyshwick Fresh Food Market
36 Mildura StSouthlands Quality Meats
93 Mawson Plaward winning bacon
Drinks & Nightlife
BentSpoke Brewing Co.
38 Mort StPolit Bar - more than cocktails
8 Franklin Stcocktails
Monster Kitchen and Bar
25 Edinburgh Avebar and restaurant - upscale
The Highball Express
77 Alinga StEast Hotel
69 Canberra Avepub-style
Sightseeing
Memorial da Guerra Australiana
Treloar Crescent (top of Anzac Parade)Parliament House
Parliament DriveParks & Nature
start here to walk from bridge to bridge around lake burley griffin
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Commonwealth Park
Commonwealth Avenuestart here to walk from bridge to bridge around lake burley griffin
Good play equipment for kids, nice walk around a different part of the lake
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Weston Park
Weston Park RoadGood play equipment for kids, nice walk around a different part of the lake
Walk up the trail to the top from behind the war memorial for the best view of canberra or drive to the lookout
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Mirante de Mount Ainslie
20 Mount Ainslie DrWalk up the trail to the top from behind the war memorial for the best view of canberra or drive to the lookout
Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve
good hike 5 minutes drive from the house through pine trees
Arts & Culture
Galeria Nacional da Austrália
Parkes Place Eastfree, good to go and see it for half an hour, and you can also check out the High Court building next door and the National Library
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Galeria Nacional de Retratos
King Edward Terracefree, good to go and see it for half an hour, and you can also check out the High Court building next door and the National Library
Museu Nacional da Austrália
Lawson CrescentFree entry great spot to visit with views
Entertainment & Activities
High Tea and a lovely spot to walk from around the lake to the Yarralumla yacht club
Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel
120 Commonwealth AveHigh Tea and a lovely spot to walk from around the lake to the Yarralumla yacht club
national science centre, great for kids, entry fees
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Questacon - Centro Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia
King Edward Terracenational science centre, great for kids, entry fees