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National Library of Australia in Parkes

National Library of Australia in Australian Capital Territory is an attraction (wheelchair accessible). National Library of Australia is also known as Australia. National Library. National Library of Australia is near Newlands Street. Ⓦ.

Amenity
library
Building Type
government building
Tourism
attraction
Wheelchair Access
yes

Artwork

  • Two Piece Reclining Figure - No. 9 (artist: Henry Moore) – approx. 100 m.
  • Fire and Water (artist: Judy Watson) – approx. 150 m.
  • Mobius Strip – approx. 150 m.
  • Szilassi Polyhedron – approx. 150 m.
  • Sound Pillar – approx. 150 m.
  • Rock Xylophone – approx. 200 m.
  • Smooth Sailing (artist: Vic McGrath) – approx. 200 m.
  • The Astronomer – approx. 250 m.
  • Rock Music – approx. 250 m.
  • Einstein – approx. 300 m.

Bus stops

  • King Edward Tce National Library – approx. 150 m.
  • King Edward Terrace National Library – approx. 200 m.
  • King Edward Terrace Treasury Building – approx. 200 m.
  • The Treasury Building King Edward Tce – approx. 200 m.
  • Langton Crescent before King Edward Terrace – approx. 350 m.
  • Commonwealth Avenue opposite Albert Hall – approx. 400 m.

Restaurants

  • Waters Edge Restaurant (opening hours: Wed–Sun 12–15, 18+) – approx. 350 m.

Cafés

  • Bookplate (coffee shop, wheelchair accessible, 200 seats) at Parkes Place West. Cafe at the National Library of Australia. Breakfast served till 11:00 Lunch also served – approx. 50 m.
  • Mega Bites Cafe – approx. 250 m.
  • Coffers – approx. 250 m.
  • Margot – approx. 350 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Parkes map. Small map of Parkes featuring cafes, toilets, and bus stops – approx. 50 m.

Attraction

  • Australians of the Year Walk (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 350 m.

Roads nearby

wheelchair access
Bookplate, Parkes map
100 m
Enid Lyons Street
Rock Xylophone, Smooth Sailing, Mega Bites Cafe
250 m
Parkes Place West
Sound Pillar, Fire and Water, Mobius Strip, Szilassi Polyhedron, Two Piece Reclining Figure - No. 9
250 m
Mall Road West
The Astronomer, Einstein, Rock Music
300 m
Newlands Street
350 m
Langton Crescent
Langton Crescent before King Edward Terrace, Langton Crescent Treasury NIU
350 m
LBG
Earthwork, Kangaroos, Pioneer Women of Australia, Sybil Howy Irving, Australians of the Year Walk, The Griff Coffee Bar, Seated Lady, Virginia, The Jetty Cafe, The Jetty, King's Avenue Bridge Lookout, Dance of the Secateurs, Margot, Angel of the North, Cones, Penelope, Orangutan Foot, Fog Sculpture, Heads from the North, Hill Arches, Steel, Temple Gate, Pukumani tutini [funerary posts], Domestic Turf, On the beach again, The Rond Terraces
350 m
Commonwealth Avenue
Regatta Point Commonwealth Av, Commonwealth Avenue opposite Albert Hall
350 m
Queen Elizabeth Terrace
Canberra Contemporary Arts Space, Waters Edge Restaurant
400 m
Kaye Street
450 m
Flynn Drive
550 m
King Edward Terrace
King Edward Terrace after Bowen Drive, King Edward Terrace National Library, King Edward Tce National Library, The Treasury Building King Edward Tce, King Edward Terrace Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace before Bowen Drive
650 m
Queen Victoria Terrace
John Curtin and Ben Chifley,, Queen Victoria Terrace East Block Government Offices, Queen Victoria Terrace Tennis Courts
650 m
Centenary of Women’s Suffrage
700 m
Forster Crescent
700 m
Coronation Drive
700 m
King George Terrace
Museum of Australian Democracy, Aboriginal Tent Embassy
750 m
Walpole Crescent
800 m
Federation Mall
850 m
Parliament Drive
850 m

Tourism nearby

National Portrait Gallery
500 m

Arts centres nearby

Albert Hall
450 m

Artwork nearby

Speaker’s Square
400 m

Attraction nearby

Questacon
250 m

Buildings nearby

Old Parliament House
600 m
The Bunker
700 m

Cafés nearby

The Jetty Cafe
500 m

Gardens nearby

National Rose Gardens
450 m
Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden
600 m
Broinowski Rose Garden
600 m
House of Representatives Garden
700 m

Government buildings nearby

High Commission of New Zealand
750 m

Office buildings nearby

Treasury Building
250 m
West Block
800 m

Parks nearby

Patrick White Terrace
100 m
Patrick White Lawns
100 m
Canberra Peace Park
200 m
Lawns of Old Parliament House
350 m
John Dunmore Lang Place
450 m
Magna Carta Place
550 m

Roof structures nearby

Magna Carta Monument
550 m

Sports pitches nearby

Canberra Croquet Club
600 m
Senate Tennis Courts
650 m
Bowling Green
700 m
House of Representatives Courts
750 m
Tennis Court 1
750 m
Tennis Court 2
800 m
Tennis Court 3
800 m

Other nearby

British High Commission
750 m
Inception 1961
Headquarters Canberra
Located in Canberra Central
Street address Parkes Pl W, Canberra ACT 2600
Country Australia
Website https://www.library.gov.au/
Native label National Library of Australia
Described by source Open GLAM Survey
Location Canberra