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Best Things to Do in Canberra, couple trip
Canberra Nara Peace Park is 84% Couple-Friendly
Blossoming cherry trees, candle-lit festival nights and covered BBQ tables create romantic shared moments; flat paths encourage hand-in-hand strolls, but poor lighting after dusk shortens evening dates.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Bowen Park is 84% Couple-Friendly
Shady lawns, free barbecues and wide water views create an easy, low-cost date setting, while sunset photography adds romance; only alcohol permits and limited shelter slightly reduce flexibility.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Missing Klues Escape Rooms is 83% Couple-Friendly
Every room accommodates exactly two players if desired, the puzzles encourage teamwork and suit date-night length, but the site lacks a café or lounge for lingering after the 60-minute game.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can share quiet early laps, low-light public skating or Friday disco on ice for a fun date, yet seating is basic and romance fades when school groups arrive.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Black Mountain Peninsula is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can share shaded lakeside BBQs, watch sunset over Lake Burley Griffin, hire a double kayak, and find spaced lawns for privacy, yet the area can feel busy during summer weekends.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Cockington Green Gardens is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can stroll among flowers, spot playful scenes and linger over coffee in the garden café; however the site closes by late afternoon and its compact size shortens a date-day plan.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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Telopea Park is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can picnic under historic trees, join a low-cost heritage walk or photograph the tree avenues; free barbecues and smooth paths aid a relaxed date, but no evening lighting limits night romance.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sundown Villas is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can book a King Spa Villa for a private corner spa bath, enjoy quiet 22-acre gardens, pool and barbecue areas, and drive minutes to lakeside date activities.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Thoroughbred Park is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples can share a trackside picnic, book the Black Opal Room for a carvery lunch and enjoy craft-drink festivals; atmosphere is lively and romantic, yet betting culture and crowds may deter some pairs.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Canberra Museum & Gallery is 83% Couple-Friendly
Couples get an inexpensive cultural date: free entry, evening artist talks with refreshments, and special tours like “Nolan Unmasked”; calm indoor setting suits relaxed conversation and shared art viewing.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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