Yarralumla
District of Canberra
Australian Capital Territory - Australia

National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation. The Museum did not have a permanent home until 11 March 2001, when a purpose-built museum building was officially opened in the national capital Canberra.

Located at -35.2931, 149.121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lake Burley Griffin

Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River—which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle—was dammed. It is named after Walter Burley Griffin, the American architect who won the competition to design the city of Canberra. Griffin designed the lake with many geometric motifs, so that the axes of his design lined up with natural geographical landmarks in the area.

Located at -35.2933, 149.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra, Lakes of the Australian Capital Territory, Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Rowing venues, Visitor attractions in Canberra, Murray-Darling basin, Water management in the Australian Capital Territory

Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

Yarralumla is a large inner south suburb of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Located approximately 3.5 kilometres south-west of the city, Yarralumla extends along the south-west bank of Lake Burley Griffin. (The lake was created after the Second World War through the blocking, with a dam, of the Molonglo River. ) Europeans first settled the area in 1828, and it was named Yarralumla in 1834 from the indigenous Ngunnawal people's term for the area.

Located at -35.3051, 149.098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic districts, Suburbs of Canberra

Deakin, Australian Capital Territory

Deakin is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Deakin is named after Alfred Deakin, second prime minister of Australia. Streets in Deakin are named after Governors, Governors-General and diplomats. The official residence of the Prime Minister, The Lodge is located in Deakin.

Located at -35.316, 149.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Royal Canberra Hospital implosion

The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion was a failed building implosion with lethal consequences. The implosion occurred on 13 July 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin (that formerly constituted the Royal Canberra Hospital) were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.

Located at -35.29, 149.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of the Australian Capital Territory, 1997 in Australia, Accidental deaths in the Australian Capital Territory, Disasters in the Australian Capital Territory, Explosions in Australia

Yarralumla brickworks

The Yarralumla brickworks, also known as the Commonwealth Brickworks, was one of the earliest construction projects in Canberra, Australia. It was built in the suburb of Yarralumla to produce the bricks used to build many of Canberra's early buildings. It opened in around 1913 and operated until its closure in 1976. It is known for producing the bricks used to build itself.

Located at -35.3083, 149.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Manufacturing plants in Australia, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Brickworks

Royal Canberra Golf Club

The Canberra Golf Club, later known as the Royal Canberra Golf Club, was formed in 1926. Its original grounds were behind the Hotel Canberra on the river flats on both sides of the Molonglo River.

Located at -35.304, 149.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sports clubs established in 1926, Sport in Canberra, Golf clubs and courses in Australia, Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage, 1926 establishments in Australia

Weston Park, Canberra

Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914. On the western side of the peninsula is Yarramundi Reach and on the eastern side is Tarcoola Reach. The end of the peninsula is called Kurrajong Point.

Located at -35.2903, 149.093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra

Lennox Gardens

Lennox Gardens, a park in Canberra, Australia, lying on the south side of Lake Burley Griffin, close to Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and Albert Hall in the suburb of Yarralumla. Before the construction of Lake Burley Griffin a road ran through the present garden, this road being one of two main crossing points across the Molonglo River. The name of the road was Lennox Crossing from which the present garden takes its name. The northern segment of the road is still present on Acton peninsula.

Located at -35.2983, 149.122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra

ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering

The Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE) was established with the creation of the Australian National University (ANU) in 1947. Located at the ANU's main campus in Canberra, the school is one of the four founding research schools in the ANU's Institute of Advanced Studies. As part of the Institute of Advanced Studies it is primarily a research school with limited interaction with the ANU's undergraduate students.

Located at -35.2834, 149.113 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Australian National University, Engineering universities and colleges in Australia, Research institutes in Australia, 1947 establishments in Australia, Physics institutes

Embassy of Germany, Canberra

The Embassy of Germany in Canberra is Germany's diplomatic mission to Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru. The current German ambassador is Dr Michael Witter. The embassy is located at 119 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, in Yarralumla, Canberra, nearby Lake Burley Griffin, in the Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.308, 149.112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Germany, Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Australia–Germany relations

Spinnaker Island (Lake Burley Griffin)

Spinnaker Island, within Lake Burley Griffin, is located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. In total there are six islands in the lake, but only three are named. Spinnaker Island and Springbank Island are both located in the West Basin of the lake. The West Basin extends from the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to Acton Peninsula. In 2010, invasive exotic vegetation were found on the island, requiring a controlled burn-off for their removal and to reduce the presence of weeds.

Located at -35.2942, 149.106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra, Islands of the Australian Capital Territory, Lake islands of Australia

Springbank Island

Springbank Island, within Lake Burley Griffin, is located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The island was named after the rural property that was partly submerged as a result of the creation of the lake and now composes part of the island.

Located at -35.2903, 149.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Embassy of Finland to Australia

The Embassy of Finland to the Commonwealth of Australia is Finland's diplomatic mission to Australia. The mission is also accredited to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.

Located at -35.3029, 149.116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Diplomatic missions of Finland, Finnish architecture, Australia–Finland relations

Embassy of the United States, Canberra

The Embassy of the United States in Canberra is the embassy of the United States to Australia. It is one of the largest embassies in the Australian capital of Canberra. It is in the Georgian style of architecture, and was also inspired by the architecture of Christopher Wren. The foundation stone was laid on July 4, 1942, and it opened in 1943. It is situated close to The Lodge, the Australian Prime Minister's official residence in Canberra.

Located at -35.3072, 149.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Women's Australian Open

The Women's Australian Open is a women's professional golf tournament played in Australia, operated by Golf Australia and the ALPG Tour, long co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET). Beginning with the 2012 event, it is also co-sanctioned by the U.S. -based LPGA Tour. In 2008, it was the second-richest women's golf tournament on the ALPG Tour, with a prize fund of A$500,000, and was raised to A$600,000 in 2010.

Located at -35.304, 149.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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ALPG Tour events, Ladies European Tour events, LPGA Tour events, Golf tournaments in Australia, Women's golf in Australia, Recurring sporting events established in 1974

Embassy of Mexico, Canberra

The Embassy of Mexico in Canberra is located on: 14 Perth Avenue, Yarralumla ACT 2600, Canberra, Australia. The embassy also covers Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Located at -35.3037, 149.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Mexico, Foreign relations of Mexico, Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Australia–Mexico relations

History of Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

Settlement[edit] The area now known as Yarralumla is part of two original land grants, which were granted to free settlers for the establishment of farms. In 1828 Henry Donnison, a Sydney merchant who had arrived with his wife and family on the brig Ellen on 29/30 July 1828, was granted an allotment on the western side of Stirling Ridge.

Located at -35.3051, 149.098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic districts, History of the Australian Capital Territory

Immigration Bridge

The Immigration Bridge was a proposed footbridge in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was proposed that it be built between the National Museum of Australia and Lennox Gardens on the south shore of the West Basin of Lake Burley Griffin, in the centre of the city.

Located at -35.3, 149.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Proposed bridges in Australia, Buildings and structures in Canberra

Sullivans Creek

Sullivans Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Located at -35.3, 149.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Royal Canberra Hospital

Royal Canberra Hospital was the first hospital in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It opened in 1914 (a year after the planned city was opened) on the Acton Peninsula, as the Canberra Community Hospital. It grew to become the major hospital in Canberra before being closed in 1991 and later demolished in 1997.

Located at -35.293, 149.121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Acton Peninsula

The Acton Peninsula is located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was created when the lake was artificially built by damming the Molonglo River and excavating around it to create the desired shape. The Royal Canberra Hospital used to be prominently located there, jutting out prominently into the lake. The hospital was destroyed in 1997 and replaced by the National Museum of Australia in 2001.

Located at -35.291, 149.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra Yacht Club

The Canberra Yacht Club was formed in 1959 in anticipation of the creation of Lake Burley Griffin in the centre of Canberra, which happened in the 1960s. It is located on the shore in the suburb of Yarralumla Its members have competed in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. http://www. smh. com. au/news/Sport/Then-there-was-one-last-of-the-fleet-nears-Hobart/2005/01/02/1104601240729. html

Located at -35.299, 149.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yacht clubs in Australia, Sport in Canberra, 1959 establishments in Australia, Sports clubs established in 1959

Black Mountain Peninsula

Black Mountain Peninsula, located in Acton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of the capital Canberra, is a prominent area on the western region of Lake Burley Griffin. It is known for being an ideal location for water recreation and picnics.

Located at -35.29, 149.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canberra, Geography of the Australian Capital Territory

Embassy of Poland, Canberra

The Polish Embassy in Canberra is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Poland to the Commonwealth of Australia. The chancery is located at 7 Turrana Street, Yarralumla, Canberra. The main building of the Polish embassy in Canberra is based on a large green site in the Yarralumla area of the city. The embassy, which was built in the 1990s provides space for all sections of the embassy including both the chancery and the consular department.

Located at -35.309, 149.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Diplomatic missions of Poland, Australia–Poland relations