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Best Things to Do in Canberra, with baby
Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre is 86% Baby-Friendly
Under-4s enter free; Mini Shed offers soft play, stroller hire, nursing rooms and change tables, but loud noises and flashing lights in other galleries may overstimulate sensitive infants.
Recommended visit duration: 4-5 hours
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National Dinosaur Museum is 85% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free and prams reach all floors via a lift; a change room exists, but no stroller hire or dedicated nursing room means parents must bring gear and plan for feeds.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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National Zoo & Aquarium is 84% Baby-Friendly
Stroller-friendly paths, five change rooms and two parents’ rooms suit infants, though no pram hire or bottle warmers means carers must bring gear and plan feeding breaks.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Yerrabi Pond District Park is 83% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly paths, baby-change toilets, shaded shelters and a toddler sandpit suit infants; still, no indoor nursing room, and wind off the water can be chilly in winter.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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National Arboretum Canberra is 81% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly sealed paths, picnic lawns, café seating and change tables suit babies, but there is no nursing room or stroller hire and some paths are windy and exposed to sun.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Cockington Green Gardens is 80% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly paths, free under-4 entry and a parents room help with strollers, yet shade is patchy and diaper-change tables are unconfirmed, so carers must schedule feeds and changes carefully.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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Old Parliament House is 79% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly entries, free stroller loans, baby-change rooms, quiet room and short 20-minute tours allow caregivers with infants to visit, but no dedicated nursing room lowers convenience.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is 78% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly boardwalks and change tables in several toilets support infants, yet long drives between sites, limited shade on bush tracks and no stroller hire reduce overall convenience.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Lake Burley Griffin is 77% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly paved paths and nearby museums with parents’ rooms support carers, but lakeside lawns lack shade structures, and open water edges pose crawling hazards, so a visit needs planning but works.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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National Museum of Australia is 77% Baby-Friendly
Babies are allowed, with pram access, two parents rooms with change tables and microwaves, and a crawl zone in Discovery Centre, but long tours and VR lack pram space, so visits may need frequent breaks.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
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