The National Carillon is 40!

On 26 April 1970 Queen Elizabeth II accepted the National Carillon, a gift from the British Government, on behalf of Australia. Over the following 40 years it has become a national icon and a symbol of Canberra.

Join the celebrations this April

Open Day

• Family fun day
• Bands, tours, children's activities
• Monday 26 April, 11am to 3pm
• Free!

Tours of the instrument

• All tours are fully booked

Sunday Picnic at the Carillon

• Sunday 11 April, 12pm to 3pm
• Bring a picnic or purchase food and drink onsite

Special Recitals

• Wednesdays and Sundays, 12.30pm
• Free

To view the April recital program as a PDF (103Kb) please click here
To view the April recital program in RTF (989kb) please click here

The National Carillon is located on Aspen Island, Lake Burley Griffin. Access is from Wendouree Drive off Constitution Avenue or the north-bound land of Kings Avenue. There is no car access off Parkes Way.

For more information:

Phone: (02) 6272 2902
Fax: (02)6247 1875
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