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Water's Edge Restaurant

One of the few fine dining restaurants in Canberra, this one with a large waterfront view of Lake Burley Griffin, with a mix of several Australian dishes, with some good wine too.

outdoors

Address: 40 Parkes Pl E, Parkes
Hours: Wed–Sun noon–3PM, 6–9PM, closed Mon Tue
Website: watersedgecanberra.com.au (opens in a new tab)

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