Only 45 minutes from Canberra and a real gem! I went to the Dalsetta Car Park and headed up the trail for Gibraltar Peak - a most enjoyable 3 hours with the full gamut of grasslands, forest and spiritual culture! Thereafter, I headed to the Eucalypt Forest to play 'spot the Koala' but stopped at the 'Homestead' (1860) on the way A fantastic 6 hours spent in the Park and there are so many trails to follow so, be selective or be locked in!!

Be there when they open to see a platypus! I had zero expectations of seeing one, but we did see one! And lots of birds, and we are sticking with a rock-wallaby for the animal in the bush near the stream. :) The koalas were amazing. We did only see the ones in the enclosure, but they were fun to watch. Would definitely go again! We did the Sanctuary Trail and the Koala Circle.

Tidbinbilla is incredibly peaceful, and it's really amazing to see so many animals in a very natural environment. I've never seen so many bandicoots in my life! The talk from the staff about the koalas was really informative, and it was great to learn about their rehabilitation work. The visitors centre was unfortunately being renovated and was closed, but this just means we'll have to visit again. If you have access to a car I can't think of a nicer way to spend a day in Canberra.