Visitor information
The Australian War Memorial PAIU2005.017.04Opening hours
10am – 5pm daily
Closed Christmas Day
Admission to the Memorial is free
Research Centre reading room is open 10 am – 4.50 pm weekdays, 1 pm – 4.50 pm Saturdays and closed on Sundays and ACT public holidays.
Memorial Shop is open 10 am – 5 pm daily and closed Christmas Day. You can also shop online.
Information desk & cloaking
Information desk is located in the Orientation Gallery at the main entrance. Here staff assist with general inquiries, provide brochures, maps and tour information, as well as handling cloaking needs. Cloaking facilities are free of charge.
Free guided tours depart regulary from the Orientation Gallery.
Location
Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent (top of ANZAC Parade)
Campbell ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 6243 4211 Contact the Memorial
Parking
The Memorial has two free car parks.
Underground car park conveniently located near the main entrance. This car park also provides disabled car parking facilities. Entry is from Fairbairn Avenue.
Above ground parking available on Treloar Crescent. Walk to the main entrance via the Sculpture Garden.
Site map of the Memorial.
Cafés
The Landing Place (located within ANZAC Hall) open 10 am – 4.30 pm daily. Please note: The Landing Place will be closed for renovations from 29 Febraury until 9 March 2012, and will reopen on 10 March 2012.
The Terrace at the Memorial is open 9 am – 4.30 pm weekdays and 8 am to 4.30 pm weekends. Please note: The Terrace will be closed on 28 February, and will reopen on 29 February 2012.
Getting Here
Driving
The Memorial is a short 5 minute drive from the City centre. GPS Position: 149°8'53"E, 35°16'48"S.
Buses
Regular bus services run between the City centre and the Memorial on route 10 on week days and 930/931 on weekends.
ACTION Buses website has the latest news and timetables for public transport in the Australian Capital Territory.
Cycling
Bicycle racks are available adjacent to the Memorial Administration building.
Walking
The Memorial is an easy thirty minute walk from the City Centre.
GPS Position: 149°8'53"E, 35°16'48"S
Site map of the Memorial.
Tourist Information
Accommodation
- Special accommodation packages
- Packages for Friends of the Memorial
- See the Accommodation section of the Canberra Tourism website
Flying to Canberra
Qantas operates daily direct services to Canberra from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Book online on the Qantas website.
Virgin Blue operates daily direct services to Canberra from Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Book online on the Virgin Blue website.
Brindabella Airlines operates direct flights to Canberra each weekday from Newcastle, NSW, and Albury, NSW, and Sunday evening flights from Newcastle.
Book online on the Brindabella Airlines website.
Driving to Canberra
From Sydney:
- Direct driving route: 3 hours via the M5 tollway, connecting to Hume Highway 31. Turn off after Goulburn onto the Federal Highway.
From Melbourne:
- Direct driving route: 7 hours via the City Link tollway to the Western Ring Road, connecting to the Hume Highway. Near Yass, take the Barton Highway turn off to Canberra.
Coaches
Greyhound operates daily services to Canberra from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Book online on the Greyhound website.
Murrays Australia operates three daily return express services to Canberra from Sydney, a daily return service from Wollongong, as well as from the South Coast.
Book online on the Murrays Australia website.
Rail
CountryLink operates two XPLORER rail services daily to Canberra from Sydney.
Book online on the CountryLink website.
