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Best Things to Do in Canberra, solo trip
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve is 84% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can spend hours on flat, safe boardwalks, bird hides and audio tours, and can join volunteer science projects, but must pack food and leave the reserve to find any toilet.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Pine Island Reserve is 84% Solo-Friendly
The reserve offers free riverside trails, fishing spots, shade trees and BBQs that suit independent timing, but users must manage personal safety because there are no staff or night lighting.
Recommended visit duration: 2-4 hours
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Stromlo Leisure Centre is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveller can swim laps, join many fitness classes or train in the large gym independently, and staff offer inductions, though lap lanes grow busy at peak times.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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AXXE - Axe Throwing & Smash Room is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler 11 + can book a single lane or smash session, gets safety coaching, and needs no companion; loud noise and physical exertion are expected but manageable for one adult.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Anytime Fitness Gungahlin is 83% Solo-Friendly
24/7 access, free one-day pass, many machines and group classes suit an independent visitor; only drawback is you must buy a pass or membership to keep using the club.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sri Vishnu Shiva Mandir is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo traveler can meditate during darshan, browse the library and join free yoga or language classes. Quiet grounds and long opening hours make an unhurried visit easy.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Dickson Pool is 83% Solo-Friendly
Lap lanes, aqua-aerobics and beach volleyball give a solo visitor varied exercise, and the café lets you relax afterward; public transport and parking are close, so coming alone is easy.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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AIS Arena is 83% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor can join the 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour, play interactive Sportex games, swim laps or watch a basketball game, so the arena offers diverse, safe and inexpensive activities.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre is 83% Solo-Friendly
Lap lanes, 24/7 gym and spa give an affordable, flexible workout day for a lone traveller, though it is a practical rather than scenic attraction.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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