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THE ONE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE Locals and visitors alike flock to Canberra's National Arboretum – a tree museum - to go bush walking. mountain biking, to fly kites over grass hills or let the kids loose on the incredible POD Playground. A bonsai exhibit includes the country's oldest living bonsai while Instagrammers love the 35-metre-long "Wide Brown Land" sculpture based on Dorothea Mackellar's famous poem and inspired by the author's handwriting. Stroll the nearby Himalayan Cedar Track for some forest bathing. See nationalarboretum.act.gov.au See Also THE ONE ART GALLERY If, heaven forbid, you only have time to visit one Canberra gallery make it the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). It's home to Australia's largest collection of indigenous art and other must-see works including Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles, Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly paintings and works by Monet, Matisse, Warhol and Albert Namatjira. Explore light and shadow in James Turrell's dramatic Skyspace 'Within Without' and go soon to take in the "Know my Name" exhibit showcasing female artists from 1900 to now. Drawn from the NGA's collection and loans from across Australia, it's the most comprehensive presentation of art by women assembled in Australia to date (until January 31, 2021). See nga.gov.au