Curtin
Worth seeing in and around Curtin
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Scrivener Dam
The Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Molonglo River in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The dam impounds Lake Burley Griffin, an artificial lake created for recreational and ornamental purposes.
2.8 km · dam in Canberra, ACT · Wikipedia - 02National Zoo & Aquarium
The National Zoo and Aquarium is a privately owned 19-hectare zoo and aquarium in the Australian capital city of Canberra. It is located in Yarralumla at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, next to Scrivener Dam.
2.8 km · zoo and aquarium in Canberra, Australia · Wikipedia - 03Australian Library and Information Association
The Australian Library and Information Association, formerly the Australian Institute of Librarians and Library Association of Australia, is the peak professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Founded in 1937, its headquarters are in Canberra.
1.7 km · peak professional organization for the Australian library and information services sector · Wikipedia - 04Lovett Tower
The Lovett Tower is a 93-metre-tall building located in the Woden Town Centre, a commercial district in Canberra. The building is a Canberra icon and remains the tallest commercial building in Canberra offering vast 360˚ views across Woden valley.
2.4 km · Australian building · Wikipedia - 05ACT Heritage Library
The ACT Heritage Library is the state library of the Australian Capital Territory. It is the heritage section of the ACT Library and Information Services.
2.3 km · library in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Wikipedia - 06Oakey Hill, Canberra
Oakey Hill is a hill near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It rises 80 metres above the adjacent south Canberra suburbs of Lyons, Curtin and Weston, and its 66 hectares is one of 33 areas which form Canberra Nature Reserve.
1.7 km · hill in Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Wikipedia - 07Westfield Woden
Westfield Woden, formerly Woden Plaza, is a large shopping centre in the Woden Town Centre of Phillip of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The centre comprises four anchor tenants – David Jones, Big W, Coles and Woolworths – and more than 250 other retail, leisure, and dining outlets.
2.6 km · shopping mall · Wikipedia - 08Phillip Oval
Phillip Oval is an Australian rules football and cricket ground located in the Canberra suburb of Phillip.
1.9 km · sports ground in Canberra · Wikipedia - 09Woden Cemetery
The Woden Cemetery is the main cemetery in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located adjacent to the Woden Town Centre.
2.6 km · cemetery in the Australian Capital Territory · Wikipedia - 10Cooleman Court
Cooleman Court, sometimes known colloquially as "Coolo", is a sub-regional shopping centre located in the Weston Creek suburb of Weston, Australia. Cooleman Court offers a total of 80 stores and facilities, spanning indoor and outdoor space, replicating something of a town square.
2.9 km · Australian sub-regional shopping centre · Wikipedia
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Getting to Curtin
- Airports
- Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 246 km
- Sydney (Mascot) → Curtin248 km · quickest by road, 4h 23m · A$35–46
- Williamtown → Curtin378 km · quickest by road, 7h · A$55–75
- Melbourne → Curtin460 km · quickest by road, 9h 55m · A$80–105
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Curtin
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Curtin. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inIt is possible to use Canberra's off-road cycleway network to reach the airport.
- Get inOn some days, it is possible to make a day trip by train from Sydney and spend 5–6 hours in Canberra.
- Get aroundBicycles are a practical way to get around Canberra while visiting, and will get you to most attractions using a well-developed network of off-road cycle paths and bike freeways.
From Wikivoyage: Canberra, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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If you know how people move in Curtin – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Curtin
Curtin is 6 km from Canberra, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Woden Valleydistrict in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia2.8 km
- Weston Creekdistrict in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia2.3 km
- Yarralumlasuburb of Canberra, Australia3 km
- Garransuburb of Canberra, Australia3.4 km
- Deakinsuburb of Canberra, Australia2.8 km
- Molonglo Valleydistrict in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia3.3 km