Acton ACT 2601Acton is a Canberra lakeside suburb 3 km west of the CBD. It is home to the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Australian National University, National Museum of Australia (open daily, free admission), ScreenSound Australia (open daily, free admission), CSIRO Discovery Centre (open Mon-Fri, admission fee) and Telstra Tower (open to 10pm daily, admission fee) on Black Mountain.
Visitor Information Centre: 333 Northbourne Ave, Dickson. Tel (02) 6205 0044 or 1300 554 114. (6 km n-e).
Airport: Canberra International Airport (CBR), 2 Brindabella Cct, Pialligo. Tel (02) 6275 2222. (8.5 km s-e).
Hospital:
Calvary Health Care ACT, Mary Potter Cct, cnr Belconnen Way & Haydon Dr, Bruce. Tel (02) 6201 6111. (6 km north).