Garema Place, Canberra

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Garema Place is a paved outdoor area in Civic, Canberra, Australia, with a number of shops and restaurants and cafes with outdoor dining. Many community events including protests and festivals are held at the location.

From 1921 to 1923 a railway line which connected with the station at Kingston terminated at the present day location of Garema Place until the rail bridge over the Molonglo River was washed away in a flood.

See also: Canberra railway station

Garema Place is the location of Canberra's Multicultural Festival held each February and the Celebrate Canberra Festival in March.

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Coordinates: 35°16′42″S, 149°7′55″E