In its earliest years, Royal Canberra’s home was along the banks of the Molonglo River at Acton, where the unpredictable waterline became a natural test of golf and strategy - an early reminder that the game at its best engages both nature and instinct. As Canberra transformed and Walter Burley Griffin’s vision for Lake Burley Griffin came into focus, the course moved in 1962 to its present site in Westbourne Woods - a spectacular arboreal landscape destined to become a defining characteristic of the layout.

What sets Royal Canberra apart is its seamless harmony between course design and natural environment. Nestled within the Westbourne Woods arboretum - a once struggling collection of native and exotic trees revived through symbiosis with the golf course - Royal Canberra’s fairways meander through rolling terrain and towering species drawn from around the world.