Explore Hackett
The district Hackett of Canberra in Australian Capital Territory is located in Australia and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 33% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
26°C (79 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
30°C (85 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
27°C (81 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Avenue Hotel
Hotel Hotel Apartments (former Design Icon)
PEPPERS GALLERY HOTEL
Aria Hotel Canberra
PARKLANDS HOTEL AND APARTMENTS
QT CANBERRA
QUEST CANBERRA SERVICED APTS
Waldorf Canberra Apartment Hotel
Novotel Canberra
Astra Apartments Manhattan Civic
Videos from this area
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Summernats 28 City Cruise
200 cars cruise down Northbourne Ave in Canberra. Plenty of spectators including families watch the cars cruise by.
SummerNats 26 Mainline Dyno HorsePower Heroes Compilation part 3
Horsepower Heroes was back at SummerNats 26 as competitors from around the country battled to own the bragging rights for the toughest engine in the land. Hp Heaven is proud to bring you ...
SummerNats 26 Mainline Dyno HorsePower Heroes Compilation part 2
Horsepower Heroes was back at SummerNats 26 as competitors from around the country battled to own the bragging rights for the toughest engine in the land. Hp Heaven is proud to bring you ...
SummerNats 26 Mainline Dyno HorsePower Heroes Compilation part 1
Horsepower Heroes was back at SummerNats 26 as competitors from around the country battled to own the bragging rights for the toughest engine in the land. Hp Heaven is proud to bring you ...
Slow Soup for Terra Madre Day 2009
For Slow Food's Terra Madre day celebration the Canberra Capital Country Convivium created a Slow Soup Kitchen. Soups were by members Ian Ryall and Lorraine Bockwinkel. Other soups came ...
TOYLS1 at Summernats 28
Riverina Thrashers 'TOYLS1' - Liqui Moly Burnout Champion Final - Summernats 28, 2015.
SummerNats 26 Meguiars Show and Shine
One of the biggest aspects of the SummerNats festival is the Meguiars Show and Shine shed where many of the biggest cars are unveiled ahead of the 2013 motorsports season. We took a walk around ...
Meet Adrian Farquhar in 2014
Adrian Farquhar is the under 16yrs Australian Boxing Champion at 46kg which he achieved at 14yrs! Adrian will soon turn 16 yrs and in this short video talks about stats as at 31 January 2014....
1st Solo Burnout on the new Summernats Pad
Victor Bray got to perform the 1st solo burnout on the new burnout pad at Summnats 26.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum. The Australian War Memorial was opened in 1941, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant memorials of its type in the world. The Memorial is located in Australia's capital, Canberra.
Braddon, Australian Capital Territory
Braddon is an inner north suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located north of the Canberra CBD, Braddon contains a commercial area centred on Mort and Lonsdale streets, which run parallel to Northbourne Avenue. The area includes several small art galleries, car rental agencies, a few mid-market restaurants, cafes and bars, trendy gift and clothes shops, as well as several sprawling car dealerships, liquor stores, a video store and a Centrelink office.
Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory
Lyneham is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. It is named after Sir William Lyne, premier of the Australian state of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901. The suburb name was gazetted in 1928, but development did not commence until 1958. The streets of Lyneham are named after artists and people associated with the development of early Canberra.
Kemal Atatürk Memorial, Canberra
The Kemal Atatürk Memorial is a memorial on ANZAC Parade, the principal memorial and ceremonial parade on Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is named after Mustafa Kemal (1881–1938) who, as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanded the Turkish 19th Infantry Division when it resisted the invading Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Arı Burnu on the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915 during World War I.
Hellenic Memorial, Canberra
The Hellenic (Greek) Memorial is on ANZAC Parade, beside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia. On 6 April 1941, the 6th Division joined Allied forces resisting German advancement in mainland Greece. The Allied troops, largely from Australia and New Zealand, were vastly outnumbered on the ground and German forces dominated in the air: This campaign became a 'fighting withdrawal'.
Dickson Centre, Australian Capital Territory
The Dickson Centre, located in the suburb of Dickson, is a group centre in the inner northern suburbs of Canberra. The centre is the main commercial centre for the inner northern suburbs, after Civic, and is a significant site of employment. A range of businesses, services and community facilities are located there as well as a High School - Daramalan College.
Dickson, Australian Capital Territory
Dickson is a suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir James Dickson (1832–1901) who was a Queensland advocate of Australian Federation and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. There is no specific theme for street names.
Downer, Australian Capital Territory
Downer is a suburb of Canberra, Australia, in the city's inner north. The suburb is bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue. The suburb was gazetted in 1960 and named after Sir John Downer (1844 - 1915) Premier of South Australia and a member of the first Australian Senate in 1901. There is no specific theme for street names.
Daramalan College
Daramalan College is an ACT senior high school in Canberra, Australia, located in the suburb of Dickson, near the Dickson Shopping Centre. It provides education from year 7 to year 12, in a co-educational environment. Run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, it has an emblem of a red eagle on a black shield. Its theme colours are red and black.
Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory
Ainslie is a leafy suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. The suburb is bounded by Limestone Avenue and Majura Avenue to the west and north, Phillip Avenue to the north-east, Mount Ainslie to the east and Quick Street to the south. Ainslie is within walking distance of the City, the nature trails of Mount Ainslie, the Australian War Memorial and the many restaurants of Dickson.
Northbourne Avenue
Northbourne Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It extends from City Hill in the south to the Federal Highway in the north. It is a north-south running road which has three lanes for motorised traffic, and one lane for bicycles running in each direction, with a large median strip with rows of trees. The speed limit is 60 km/h, with an 80 km/h speed limit north of the intersection with Mouat Street and Antill Street.
Watson, Australian Capital Territory
Watson is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. Watson is named after the third Prime Minister of Australia, John Christian Watson. The suburb name was gazetted on 7 April 1960. Streets in Watson are named after Australian judges and other legal professionals. Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street.
Dickson College
Dickson College is a two-year secondary college located in the Canberra suburb of Dickson, Australian Capital Territory. It was created in 1976 when Dickson High School closed. It was set to close after being announced as the sole college in the city to be closed for the Towards 2020 plan, but was spared when the final decision was made.
All Saints Church, Canberra
All Saints Church is an Anglican church located in the suburb of Ainslie, Canberra. It is part of the diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in the Anglican Church of Australia. The original building started as the First Mortuary station in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, as noted on a plaque on the church: "The stonework of this church was originally used to build the first mortuary station on the branch railway to the necropolis rookwood near Sydney.
Hackett, Australian Capital Territory
Hackett is an Inner North suburb of Canberra. It was named after Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848–1916), who was a newspaper editor and worker for the Federation of Australia. Streets in Hackett are named after scientists. Hackett is next to Watson, Dickson and Ainslie. It is bounded by Antill Street and Philip Avenue, and the Canberra Nature Park of Mount Ainslie/Mount Majura, with Mount Majura located behind Hackett to the east. Hackett has a neighbourhood oval, and shopping centre.
National Folk Festival (Australia)
The National Folk Festival is an Australian family-orientated celebration attended by over 50,000 people. Winner of the National Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Best Festival in 2009, it features over 20 stages with vibrant world-class artists, ‘blackboard’ opportunities, workshops, craft, themed bars and cafes and delectable food. The festival is staged at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) every Easter from Easter Thursday - Easter Monday.
Merici College
Merici College is a private Roman Catholic girls' high school located in the suburb of Braddon in Canberra, Australia. It caters for years 7-12. The school's Acting Principal is Dr. Ann Cleary.
Campbell Park, Australia
Campbell Park, together with Russell Offices, are the headquarters of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Department of Defence, together forming the Australian Defence Organisation. Campbell Park is located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, in the suburb of Campbell, Australian Capital Territory. The building looks eastward across the Majura Valley and Canberra International Airport and backs onto Mount Ainslie.
2CA
2CA is a commercial radio station on the AM band in Canberra, Australia, which originally began broadcasting on 1050 kHz changing to 1053 kHz in 1978. 2CA has had many owners since its inception and is currently jointly owned by regional radio operators the Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters. The station's current format is classic hits music and targets a mature audience aged 45+.
Corroboree Park
Corroboree Park is in Ainslie, ACT, Canberra, Australia. It is shaped like a semicircle, and is associated with the Aboriginal use of the area prior to European settlement in Canberra. The park was created around 1925 around what is known as the 'Corroboree Tree' located in the park. It is in a heritage registered area, and is also a registered heritage park.
Ainslie Tennis Club
The Ainslie Tennis Club is one of the first tennis clubs established in Canberra. At 3pm on Saturday 21 April 1928 the club’s Patron, Colonel Goodwin, officially opened the club and served the first ball. Initial work was done using picks, shovels, horse and dray. The original clubhouse was built in 1930 on the south side of the courts. The current clubhouse was opened in 1955. The club and facilities are located in Corroboree Park.
Old Canberra Inn
The Old Canberra Inn is one of the earliest licensed pubs in the Canberra region, Australia. The original slab hut was built in 1860 by Joseph Schumack and in 1876 it was licenced as an inn. It was a coach stop on the Yass to Queanbeyan run until 1887 when it was sold to John Read. It became the Read family home until 1974, called The Pines until it was renovated and relicensed as the Old Canberra Inn.
Lyneham High School
Lyneham High School is a secondary school in Canberra founded in 1959. Located in the suburb of Lyneham, It has over one thousand students and is at full capacity. It has two enrichment programs running: a selective gifted and talented academic program called LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program), and a similar program aimed at elite athletic students called SEAL (Sporting Excellence At Lyneham).
Campbell High School (Canberra)
Campbell High School is a school in Campbell, an inner suburb of Canberra, Australia, for students in years 7-10 in the Australian Capital Territory's education system. The school is located at the foot of Mount Ainslie adjacent to CSIRO's buildings, with the front of the building running along Treloar Crescent, and the school oval facing Limestone Avenue.
St. Margaret's Uniting Church
St Margaret's is a Uniting Church Congregation in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The soaring spire of the church building it shares with Holy Cross Anglican congregation is a major landmark in North Canberra, at the intersection of the four suburbs of Watson, Dickson, Downer and Hackett. The church is home to Meg's Toybox, the major toy library for North Canberra, and the Stepping Stones for Life disability support organisation.