Family accommodation in Canberra near Questacon, Parliament House and the National Museum

Questacon sits right on the lake, on King Edward Terrace. Parliament House is about a fifteen-minute walk up the hill on Capital Hill. The National Museum is a few kilometres further round the lake, on Acton Peninsula, and with kids in tow, you’ll probably want to drive or catch a bus rather than walk the whole loop in one day.

Canberra is more spread out than most Australian capitals, and dining thins out once you’re away from the main precincts, so a few things matter more here than they might elsewhere.

• A kitchen, since you won’t always have a restaurant within walking distance in the evenings
• On-site parking, since getting between attractions in Canberra generally means driving
• In-room laundry for a longer stay
• A cot on request
• A second bedroom or interconnecting rooms, for the nights when someone needs an earlier night after a big museum day

Punthill Narrabundah sits in Canberra’s inner south, near Manuka and the Kingston Foreshore, about a ten to fifteen minute drive from Questacon, Parliament House and the National Museum. You can choose anything from a studio up to a three-bedroom interconnecting apartment sleeping six, each with a full kitchen and its own laundry, and parking on site from $10 a night. Of Punthill’s two Canberra properties, it’s the one that puts you closest to the museums and galleries.

Worth knowing about too, though it’s honestly a drive rather than a quick hop from the Parliamentary Triangle, since it sits in Canberra’s south. It suits a family splitting the trip between the museums and other things to do, close to Lake Tuggeranong, Pine Island Reserve and Kambah Adventure Park, with apartments up to a three-bedroom interconnecting option sleeping seven. It’s also a sensible fallback if Narrabundah is booked out for your dates.

Both Canberra properties, with current rates and room configurations, are listed at Punthill ACT.

• Confirm the apartment configuration fits everyone, especially for a three or four-day museum-heavy trip
• Check the drive time to the Parliamentary Triangle from wherever you book, since it varies more than it looks on a map
• Confirm parking is included, or ask the nightly rate, since you’ll likely be driving each day
• Ask about kitchen facilities if you’re cooking most evenings
• Request a cot or any accessibility needs at the time of booking

Browse both Canberra properties, and check room configurations and rates for your dates, at Punthill.

How far is Punthill Narrabundah from Questacon and Parliament House? About a ten to fifteen minute drive, since Narrabundah sits in Canberra’s inner south, near Manuka and the Kingston Foreshore.

Can you walk between Questacon, Parliament House and the National Museum? Questacon and Parliament House are an easy walk apart, but the National Museum on Acton Peninsula is far enough round the lake that most families drive or take a short bus trip instead of walking with kids.

Do Punthill Canberra properties have family apartments? Yes. Both Punthill Narrabundah and Punthill Tuggeranong have two and three-bedroom interconnecting apartments with full kitchens, sleeping up to six or seven guests.