Canberra Carousel
| Address | 32/8 Petrie Plaza, Canberra ACT, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | www.tccs.act.gov.au/territory-services/canberra-carousel-organ | ||||||||||||||
| Categories | Amusement Park Ride, Amusement Park, Tourist Attraction | ||||||||||||||
| Rating | 4.4 8 reviews | ||||||||||||||
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Canberra Carousel reviews
8 I love this merry go round!
I have been coming since I was a child and now I bring my own child here.
The ride is inexpensive at $3 per person. They take card or exact change.
They also sell drinks and packaged ice creams. Opening hours in my photo.
Highly recommended!
Such a fun activity for all ages, it’s free at the moment for Christmas but I would gladly pay to ride. The carousel is beautifully ornate and you can feel the history.
Every time I would visit my grandparents in the city, we would go to the merry go round.
Now I can take my children there as well.
It's great that this place is still up and functional.
It is so nice to see the Canberra Merry-Go-Round in Civic: now in Civic for over 47 years in Petrie Place.
See the old Elephants and Horses going around.
When you go on the Horse and sit down, that each of the 52 Horses was named after Famous Australian Racehorses? And Famous Elephants? Can you find Phar Lap, Lord Fury or Snow Stream? Or even Queenie the Elephant?
The Merry-Go-Round is now 107 years old. The Volunteers are looking after the Merry-Go-Round, come with your family and go for a ride, help them out. I come with my Family, we had good times on the Merry-Go-Round.
In 1971 the closed the streets, in Civic Petrie St. And part of Ainge St, to make the first Walk Way in City.
On 28 September 1973 the Department of the Capital Territory purchased the Merry-Go-Round at auction for $40,000.
The Civic Merry-Go-Round was officially opened in Petrie Plaze on 13 March 1974.
A large number of Canberra's Groups and Volunteers undertook the serious repair work needed to get the Merry-Go-Round and accompanying carousel organ and music functioning again.
The construction of the Merry-Go-Round in Melbourne in 1914, was designed and constructed by Herbert Thompson, who was famous for designing and building the First Australian steam car in 1896.
At the time of the construction, it was the largest and most modern Merry-Go-Round in Australia.
Know as Wenger's Riding Gallery, the Merry-Go-Round was installed on the esplanade at St Kilda, Melbourne in 1914 as part of the Beachside Amusement Park.
In 1957 MacDonald's Carnival Amusement purchased and operated the Merry-Go-Round unit the site was scheduled for demolition in 1973.
Now with EFTPOS! Another Canberra institution. Now featuring LED lights for better electrical efficiency and less down time for replacing broken bulbs. Hope it stays here for generations to come.
Canberra Carousel is in a very convenient place amongst important and famous landmarks. There are some things on sale that children can take and play with. The construction oa prominent and there is much potential for it to be of great enjoyment for the community at Canberra.
Offers a super smooth and fast ride. Horses go low enough for little ones to get off (although some might end up a little to high and may need somebody to help them). A fun thing to do to kill the time.
Attendant was very understanding of my daughter's special requirements. There was no pressure to be fast and there were plenty of options for people unable to sit on a horse.
All in all very inclusive.