When do the leaves change in Canberra & the ACT?
Canberra's planned avenues of oak, ash and elm, planted for the display, turn through April into May, with the Brindabella foothills coloring toward the Snowy Mountains.
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Things to do in fall in Canberra & the ACT
2 iconic stops — scenic drives, farms, haunts, and the views locals plan their October around.
National Arboretum Canberra
ArboretumTypically March 15–May 5
A hillside collection of 94 forests, one per species, planted from 2005 on land burned in the 2003 Canberra bushfires, ranging from Himalayan cedar to Californian redwood. The forests color from mid-March into early May, with the Dairy Farmers Hill lookout giving the widest view of the canopy.
Don’t miss: 94 single-species forests · Dairy Farmers Hill lookout · planted after the 2003 bushfires
Lake Burley Griffin Foreshore (Commonwealth Park)
City parkTypically March 15–May 5
The planted foreshore of Canberra's central lake, oaks and poplars along the water and a row of mature Manchurian pears near the National Library, with the National Gallery's sculpture garden a block inland. Color builds from mid-March into early May along the paths of Commonwealth Park.
Don’t miss: oak and poplar-lined foreshore · Manchurian pear avenue near the National Library · National Gallery sculpture garden nearby