Highlight • Viewpoint
Mount Ainslie Lookout
Hiking
5.0
(20)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Tips
Alex
July 8, 2026
The Mount Ainslie Lookout is wheelchair accessible from the Mount Ainslie Lookout Bus and Car Park. The large observation deck is paved and has amazing views of Canberra and the Molonglo River. All around the viewing platform are informational plaques describing landmarks that can be seen from up here.
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Elevation 810 m
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