Aspen Island is man made. The small island which is home to the National Carillon, will be renamed in June 2022, Queen Elizabeth 2 Island. 70 years on the Throne. Many years of service to Australia 🇦🇺 The carillon was designed in 1967, built during 1969 and completed in 1970. Queen Elizabeth 2, officially opened the National Carillon on 26 April 1970. 50 th Jubilee of the founding of Canberra. The tower stands 50 metres ( 160ft ) tall. The National Carillon has 57 bells, it was initially with 53 bells, and increased to 55 bells, during refurbishment in 2003-4. 2019 - 20 upgrade the carillon with a new clavier, a fully replaced transmission and additional of 2 new bells. One bell is called the Ngunnawal bell, in recognition of the first People of the Canberra Region. 2020 a upgrade on Aspen Island of the footpath, from Gravel paths to the Concrete path. On the island has a electric BBQ area and a waterbubble, to drink.

An iconic landmark along the Lake Burley Griffin skyline, and a great spot for photos. The scenery around is beautiful and it's a great place for a picnic or a walk. Music is played during the day, but it's currently closed for renovation, as of early-2022. The Carillion is located a short walk across the bridge on a marked pathway, suitable for strollers or wheelchair users.

The Carillon is a very peaceful and tranquil place. If you time your arrival when it is playing it makes the trip even more worthwhile. It is a fantastic place to take images around the lake, especially in autumn where you can see the beautiful colours of the deciduous trees.

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Peaceful and tranquil place to visit. Great for the concerts they put on here. A very pleasant walk around the grounds. Picnic and BBQ facilities are available here, too.

Beautiful spot - great for a walk at sunrise or set, and a lovely place for a picnic when the weather’s a bit better. Worth checking their program as they sometimes have folks playing the carillon.

Beautiful and serene. Here there are toilets, BBQ and walking tracks bordered by weeping willows and Lake Burley Griffin. Times may have changed but I think the Carillon plays at 7:30am and then at 8:15am. Plenty of places to jog or just lose around taking in the scenery. You can also can walk to and from Commonwealth Park and Regatta Point.

Just a lovely area to picnic or walk around. Make sure you bring some bread to feed the ducks!

Is situated in Aspen Island in central Canberra. Is an artificial lake, but still pretty. The carillon is in regular use, chiming every quarter-hour and playing a short tune on the hour along with tours and recitals on many days. You have good toilets and BBQ area. Beautiful green and open space.

Nice place to visit and the scenery is very good. Remember to bring also alongBthe windbreaker as the wind is very strong.

One of the tourists attractions in Act must go.

(Translated by Google) Good place. (Original) 良いところです。

We hired bikes and rode around the waterfront to the National Carillon. Then had a lie on the grass in the sun. Was a really fun and fairly relaxing way to spend the afternoon in Canberra. Lovely spot to relax. Next time we visit here, we'll bring a picnic blanket and some food.

Beautiful scenery. Lovely place to have picnic and nice view for a stroll around.

Nice small island with benches to sit on around the edge of the island & grass to sit on. Small cerment walking path around the island.

Located on the Aspen island off the Lake Burley Griffin is the “National Carillon”. It was gifted by the UK to City of Canberra for the Golden jubilee of founding of National Capital of Australia Canberra. It has 55 bronze bells and a great structure in itself. Worth having a look, can have walk around and picnic nearby as well.

Great spot for wedding photos and starting point for a lake walk. Easy to access parking and wide walking track. Check out the coffee cart when it is set up. Highly recommended

Beautiful

This certainly rings a bell.

A fifty meter high architectural land mark located by the Lake Burley Griffin. A perfect way to end the day by relaxing views at the park. Picture perfect place for watch 🌅 sunset with the cold breeze.

beautiful charm of the clock tower

Got nice grass

Lovely spot for photos. Have to wait for 9pm for the light show.

Pretty amazing structure that is immediately recognisable from every angle. The island itself is very calm and peaceful and a great place for a picnic!

You have to pay for parking but it’s a lovely spot to stop for picnic. I just stopped to have a look and go underneath the tower and take photos. Just another cool thing to do in Canberra!

Very unique attraction which has performances on Sundays. Nicely landscaped areas with plenty of places to have a picnic or a walk in the park. Great stop over whilst walking the lake circuit.

Every time i come to the ACT I visit this spot. It is intriguing. I would dearly love to be there when it is played. Failing that it is still a great little spot to suit on a bench and look out across the lake.

Well worth the scoot to visit.

A nice architectural heritage of Canberra worth gazing upon especially while the sun sets or rises. ❤️

Beautiful. The bells were ringing when we were there.

Nice place for picnic watch the swans though

Beautiful location and there's a bbq area at one end of the Carillon's little island tucked away amongst the willows. Parking nearby free for 2 hours.

Another one the gems you can visit in Canberra. A peaceful walk and good viewing over Lake Burley Griffin.

Beautiful place for a picnic. Toilets are also nearby. The projections for NAIDOC week 2020 are amazing.

Great little island to walk around and wonderful to hear the bells. The art projected during NAIDOC week was pretty neat.

Nice and quiet spot. When the bells toll you feel it.

Worth a visit if you are walking around the lake!

Lovely location, especially at night when they have the projections up.

Open again.

This place rings my bell

Good view

Take a picnic lunch and relax absolutely gorgeous place to take in the scenery.

We spent a lovely few hours walking by the lake.

I saw a very cool sunset

Perfect view of griffin lake

Lovely spot at night, the Lake lit up... quiet we were the only ones there at 10pm

Great view. Lots of space to do outdoor activities.

Great views!

Lovely place. Conveniently placed and make sure to look at the gorgeous willow

Lovely location and awesome displays

Great place, view and location. Unfortunately, the Carrion ist closed and does not work at present

Went biking through this monument once, and it was a monument worth looking!

Perfect view for lake Burley griffin

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful place, especially in autumn (Original) 非常漂亮的地方 尤其是秋天去

Love this place!! Even got married there 12-12-2012!!!

Totally awesome when it is open

(Translated by Google) The scenery is beautiful, but unfortunately, construction around the end of December 2019, can not approach the photo (Original) 風景優美，可惜2019年12月底在周邊施工，無法接近拍照喔

Lovely walk around

Nice view