Gold Creek Village has been developed as a day trip attraction for families; just a 15-minute drive from Canberra centre.
As you turn off Barton Highway, there are two areas of immediate interest - the National Dinosaur Museum, and Cockington Green Gardens.
We chose the latter to visit - what fun! A miniature European village, complete with gardens, roadways, people . . . and some surprises along the way!
As you wander along the pathways, feeling like Gulliver in his travels, you come upon tiny houses, castles, train lines; each one a perfect miniature replica.
The gardens are open 7 days 9:30am to 5pm, and offer steam train rides, cafe, picnic grounds, and miniatures shop.
The rest of Gold Creek Village is just along the street - here you are free to wander through shops displaying a great variety of wares from plants, arts, crafts, clothing (including an excellent designer discount store), gourmet foods - plenty to amuse you for as long as you wish!