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Best Things to Do in Canberra, with baby
Stromlo Leisure Centre is 79% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free and splash safely in shallow heated pools; crèche and aqua playgroup aid parents, but no stated nursing room means you may need to request a private spot.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Dickson Pool is 79% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free, enjoy shallow toddler pool and warm playgroup sessions, and parents get family changerooms; absence of listed nursing room or pram-friendly indoor space lowers convenience.
Recommended visit duration: 23 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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National Portrait Gallery is 76% Baby-Friendly
Step-free layout, stroller loan and Little Faces sessions suit infants; however, no listed nursing room and a rule to cloak framed carriers mean parents should ask staff for change or feeding needs.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
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Weston Park is 76% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly paths, change table, shaded lawns and free baby train rides suit infants. No nursing room and unfenced water make constant supervision and own gear essential.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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John Knight Memorial Park is 76% Baby-Friendly
Smooth pram paths, shade lawns and a fold-down change bench suit infants, but no dedicated nursing room and little age-specific play mean parents must bring gear and plan feeds.
Recommended visit duration: 1-3 hours
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Commonwealth Park is 75% Baby-Friendly
Smooth pram paths, change-table toilets and shady grass suit infants, yet no indoor nursing room means bottle-feeds may need a bench or the visitor centre, so planning is required.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Black Mountain Peninsula is 74% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly paths, baby change tables and shaded picnic shelters suit infants, yet no indoor nursing room and unfenced water edges mean constant supervision and extra sun cover are vital.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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