 Sunset over Lake Burley Griffin, viewed from the Commonwealth Bridge Lake Burley Griffin is a lake in the centre of Canberra, Australia's federal capital city. It was created in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which runs through the city centre, was dammed. It is named after Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who won the design competition for the city of Canberra [1]. It should be noted that 'Burley' was Griffin's middle name, not part of his surname. Photo by Adam Carr This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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Canberra is the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia and, with a population of just over 323,000, is also Australias largest inland city. ...
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federated on 1 January 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia, of which they became component states. ...
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Black swans on Molonglo River. ...
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Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ...
Griffins plan for Canberra Walter Burley Griffin (November 24, 1876 - February 11, 1937), American architect, gained fame for his role in designing Canberra, Australias capital city. ...
Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ...
The lake is located in the approximate geographic centre of the city, according to Griffin's original designs. Numerous important institutions, such as the National Library of Australia lie on its shores, and Parliament House is a short distance away. Its surrounds are also quite popular with recreational users, particularly in the warmer months. Though swimming in the lake is uncommon, it is used for a wide variety of other activities, such as rowing, fishing, and sailing. National Library of Australia The National Library of Australia is located in Canberra, Australia. ...
Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag Parliament House is the name given to two purpose-built buildings in Canberra, the capital of Australia, where the Parliament of Australia has met since 1927. ...
Rowing refers to several forms of physical activity: For rowing boats in general, see Watercraft rowing. ...
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Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water using wind as the source of power. ...
The lake's flow is regulated by the 33 metre tall Scrivener Dam, which is designed to handle a once in 5000 year flood event. In times of drought, water levels can fall below desired limits; so to compensate, water is released from the Googong Dam, located on a tributary of the Molonglo River. A drought is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ...
Design
 Map of Lake Burley Griffin Charles Robert Scrivener (1855-1923) recommended the site for Canberra in 1909, and his detailed survey plans of the area were supplied to the architects who entered the Canberra design competition. Later, Scrivener, as part of a design committee, was responsible for modifying Griffin's winning design[2][3]. He recommended changing the shape of the lake from Griffin's very geometric shapes to a much more organic one using a single dam, unlike Griffin's series of weirs. The new design included elements from several of the best design submissions and was widely criticised as being ugly. The new plan for the lake retained Griffin's three formal basins: east, central, and west, though in a more relaxed form[4]. The plans were varied again in the following years with the return of Griffin, but the design of Lake Burley Griffin remains based largely on the original committee's plan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x657, 35 KB)Lake Burley Griffin Map created by Martin Conway and released under the GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The lake contains 33 million cubic metres of water with a surface area of 6.64 km2). It is 11 kilometres long, 1.2 kilometres wide at its widest point, has a shoreline of 40.5 kilometres and a water level of 556 metres above sea level[5]. Lake Burley Griffin contains six islands, three unnamed small islands and three larger named islands. Of the larger islands, Aspen Island is located in Central Basin while Springbank and Spinnaker Island are located in the West Basin. Aspen Island is connected to dry land by a footbridge and is the site of the Australian National Carillon. The metre, (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...
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The Australian National Carillion is a large carillion situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, Australia. ...
Construction
Excavation Construction of Lake Burley Griffin was begun in 1960 and progressed well due to drought having greatly reduced the water flow of the Molonglo River. Critics believed that the lake would act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Care was taken to excavate the lake to a depth of over two metres both to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and to allow clearance for boat keels. The lake varies in depth from around 2 metres at the eastern end, to 18 metres at the dam wall. The mean depth is 4 metres. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Dam The dam used to create Lake Burley Griffin was named Scrivener Dam after Robert Charles Scrivener. The dam is 33 metres high and 319 metres long with a five bay spillway controlled by 30.5 metre wide, hydraulically operated fish-belly flap gates. The fish-belly gates allow for a precise control of water level, reducing the dead area on the banks between high and low water levels. The five gates have only been opened simultaneously once in the dam's history, during flooding in 1976. The dam is designed to handle a once in 5000 year flood event. The dam contains 55,000 cubic metres of concrete with a maximum wall thickness of 19.7 metres. A roadway atop the dam wall provides a third road crossing for the lake. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 150 KB)formerly Image:Srivener Dam Canberra-01JAC.jpg Scrivener Dam, Canberra 2004 - Photo taken by John Conway and released under the GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Filling Unfortunately the drought that had made construction easy meant that when the valves were closed on 20 September 1963 the lake was very slow to fill. After seven months there was still only a trickle of water and some mosquito-infested pools. Luckily the drought broke and the lake was filled after only several days of heavy rain[6]. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...
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On October 17, 1964 Robert Menzies commemorated the filling of the lake and the completion of stage one with an opening ceremony[7]. The minister for the Interior, Gordon Freeth suggested that Menzies had "been in a material sense the father of the lake" and that the lake should be named Lake Menzies. Menzies insisted that the lake should be named after Walter Burley Griffin—Canberra's designer responsible for the concept of the lake—who had no existing monument in Canberra. (Griffin usually referred to himself as Walter Griffin, but the form "Walter Burley Griffin" has become established in Australia.) October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ...
1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia serving eighteen and a half years. ...
Lake levels in times of severe drought can sometimes fall below the desired level. This can be compensated for by the release of water from Googong Dam on the Queanbeyan River, a tributary of the Molonglo. Googong Dam was built in 1979 to cope with Canberra and Queanbeyan's growing water supply needs, and can contain up to 124,500 million litres of water[8]. The Queanbeyan River joins the Molonglo River at Oaks Estate just within the Australian Capital Territory. ...
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The town of Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia is overshadowed by its proximity to the Australian federal capital city of Canberra. ...
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Bridges
 Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Lake Burley Griffin is crossed by Commonwealth Avenue Bridge (310 metres), Kings Avenue Bridge (270 metres) and a roadway over Scrivener Dam. The two bridges were constructed before the lake was filled and are designed to allow the passage of recreational sailing boats with tall masts. Both bridges are dual-carriageway, Commonwealth Avenue has three lanes in each direction while Kings Avenue has two. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 574 KB)Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, spanning Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 574 KB)Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, spanning Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia. ...
Commonwealth Avenue crossing Lake Burley Griffin at Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. ...
Site testing (by George Wimpey and Company of Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales), for both the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge and the Kings Avenue Bridge took place during late 1959 to 1960. Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common identity, such as a school, professional sports team, or corporation. ...
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Scrivener Dam is crossed by Lady Denman Drive which has a narrow two lane roadway.
Captain Cook Memorial
 Captain Cook Fountain on Lake Burley Griffin The Captain James Cook Memorial was built by the Commonwealth Government to commemorate the Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's first sighting of the east coast of Australia. The memorial includes a water jet located in the central basin and a skeleton globe sculpture at Regatta Point showing the paths of Cook's expeditions. On 25 April 1970, Queen Elizabeth II officially inaugurated the memorial. Download high resolution version (1098x1566, 243 KB)Captain Cook water fiountain on Lake Burley Griffin photo taken by John Conway and released under the GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The water jet is powered by two 560 kilowatt electric motors driving four stage centrifugal pumps capable of pumping up to 250 litres per second against a head of 183 meters. The water velocity at the water nozzle is 260 km/h. While running both pumps simultaneously the main jet throws approximately six tons of water into the air at any instant, reaching a maximum height of 147 metres. Alternatively the jet can be run on a single pump reaching a lower height of 110 metres. During special occasions it can be illuminated, often with coloured lights. Water Jet has several meanings including : simply a jet of water under pressure a marine propulsion mechanism for jetskis and some other types of boats a tool for cutting and abrasion in the machining of engineering materials, see abrasive water jet cutter. ...
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The water jet operates from 10-11.45 am in the morning and 2-3.45 pm in the afternoon. During summer it also operates for an extra period from 7-9 pm. In periods of high wind the jet is automatically disabled as water landing on the nearby Commonwealth Avenue Bridge can be a hazard to traffic. The water jet must also be occasionally shut down when drought lowers the water level of the lake[9].
Water quality Toxic blue-green algae blooms are unfortunately a reasonably common occurrence in the lake. Warnings about coming into contact with the water are released when an algal bloom is detected. Attempts are being made to limit the amount of phosphates entering the lake in the hope of improving its water quality[10][11]. Blue-green algae (more correctly cyanobacteria) produce toxins, which can be harmful for humans and any other animals that come in contact with the contaminated water. There have been several cases of dogs being affected after playing in and drinking the lake water[12]. For a list of biologically injurious substances, including toxins and other materials, as well as their effects, see poison. ...
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A red tide resulting from a dinoflagellate bloom discoloring the water on the right An algal bloom is a relatively rapid increase in the population of (usually) phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system. ...
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The water also appears murky due to a high level of turbidity, possibly a result of the bottom feeding of large numbers of introduced carp in the lake[13]. Turbidity standards of 10, 100, and 1000 NTU Turbidity is a cloudiness or haziness of water (or other liquid) caused by individual particles that are too small to be seen without magnification, thus being much like smoke in air. ...
Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Carp or European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish, which it is capable of interbreeding with. ...
Lakeside recreation
 View across west basin from Acton Peninsula The surrounds of Lake Burley Griffin are very popular recreational areas, especially in the warmer months. Public parks exist for most of the shore line with free electric barbecue facilities, fenced-in swimming areas, picnic tables and toilet facilities. Some of the parks reserved for public recreation include Commonwealth, Weston, Kings and Grevillea Parks, Lennox Gardens and Commonwealth Place. A bike path also surrounds the lake with riding, walking or jogging around the lake being a popular activity on the weekends[14][15]. Download high resolution version (1280x743, 55 KB)Lake Burley Griffin photo taken by Martin Conway and released under the GFDL mn,njkhjikjkhjkhjk File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Commonwealth Park Stage 88 Commonwealth Park is in Canberra, Australia, on the north side of Lake Burley Griffin. ...
Weston Park Weston Park, Canberra, Australia. ...
Kings Park by the shore of Lake Burley Griffin Kings Park, park in Canberra, Australia on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. ...
Canberra-Nara park within 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. ...
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Water sports Lake Burley Griffin, apart from being ornamental, is used for many recreational activities. Sailing and windsurfing are popular all year round. A rowing course is set up at the western end of the lake. Swimming is becoming less common due partly to concerns about water quality and generally cold water temperature. During summer, the lake is used for the swim leg of numerous triathlon and aquathlon events including the Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival. Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water using wind as the source of power. ...
Windsurfing in Essex, England Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4. ...
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Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ...
To most people not professionally involved in water quality issues, water is either drinkable (technically potable) or contains potentially harmful or toxic substances. ...
Generally powerboat use on the lake is not permitted. Permits are available for the use of powered boats on the lake for use in rescue, training, commercial purposes or special interest (historic steam powered boats, etc)[16]. Molonglo Reach, an area of the Molonglo River just before it enters the east basin is set aside for water skiing. Powerboats may be used in this limited area[17]. A 1962 Rebel. A wooden speedboat with an outboard engine. ...
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Fishing Fishing is quite popular in the lake with the most common species unfortunately being the illegally introduced Carp. The lake has been stocked annually with a variety of introduced and native species and over 1.26 million fish have been released since 1964. Annual monitoring is carried out to determine fish populations. The 2001 survey only returned Carp and Redfin Perch, both introduced species, and native Golden Perch. However a number of less common species also inhabit the lake, including native Murray Cod, Western Carp Gudgeon and Silver Perch, as well as introduced Goldfish, Gambusia, Rainbow trout and Brown trout. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...
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Binomial name Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Carp or European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish, which it is capable of interbreeding with. ...
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Genera Abramis Aristichthys Barbodes Carassius Cirrhinus Ctenopharyngodon Cyprinus Epalzeorhynchos Henicorhynchus Hypophthalmichthys Labeo Mylopharyngodon and others Carp swarm in great numbers to eat feed thrown by tourists in Urfa, Turkey. ...
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Binomial name Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845) The Golden Perch, Macquaria ambigua is an Australian native freshwater fish, primarily of lowland reaches of the Murray-Darling river system, but also known to push some way into upland reaches as well. ...
Trinomial name Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell, 1838) The Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) is the largest freshwater fish in Australia. ...
Binomial name Hypseleotris klunzingeri Ogilby, 1898 The Western Carp Gudgeon, Hypseleotris klunzingeri, is a carp gudgeon. ...
Binomial name Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell, 1838) Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) are a medium sized freshwater fish endemic to the Murray-Darling river system in south-eastern Australia. ...
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Species (see text) Gambusia Poey, 1854 is a genus of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). ...
Binomial name Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792 The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, a. ...
Binomial name Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Salmo trutta fario Salmo trutta trutta The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta fario) and the Sea Trout (Salmo trutta trutta) are fish distinguished chiefly by the fact that the Brown Trout is largely a freshwater fish, while the Sea Trout shows anadromous reproduction, spawning...
There have been many changes to the fish populations in the lake as well as stocking practices since it was first filled. Stockings of introduced Trout have been abandoned as the lake has proved to be a warm, eutrophic habitat that is not suited to the survival of introduced Trout species. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fishes belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ...
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Regular stocking since the start of the 1980s have established reasonable populations of Golden Perch and highly elusive Murray Cod; native fish that were indigenous to the Molonglo River before the lake was built. Today Golden Perch and Murray Cod are the only fish stocked in the lake. Murray Cod are remarkable as freshwater fish for the extreme sizes they achieve and this is particularly the case for Lake Burley-Griffin; specimens to approximately 38kg have been recorded and there is no doubt there are a few even larger Murray cod in the lake. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...
Through natural breeding the introduced Redfin has become a prominent fish species in the lake. The Redfin numbers cycle due to regular onslaughts of Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis (EHN) Virus, a mysterious endemic virus that is highly lethal to juvenile Redfin. After an onslaught of EHN Virus, the remaining Redfin achieve very large sizes over the next few years due to reduced food competition. During these periods of reduced competition Redfin can grow up to 50cm, unusually large for this species. These large Redfin offer excellent fishing.
Carp are best pursued in the lake with a small hook baited with tinned corn kernels and little or no lead weight. Redfin are best pursued with the various small soft plastic jigs in worm and fish shapes. Golden Perch and Murray Cod are best pursued with live yabbies baits or deep-diving lures and spinnerbaits. Golden Perch are not too difficult to catch but the Murray Cod are extremely, frustratingly elusive. Lures are best used in areas of medium depth that have weedbeds, rocks and drop-offs as fish-attracting structure,
The Golden Perch and Murray Cod in this food-rich lake develop high levels of fat and a muddy taste in their flesh, which make them poor eating. Anglers are encouraged to release these native fish and retain the introduced species for eating, particularly Redfin which are excellent table fish.
Safety
 The National Carillon on Aspen Island The lake is patrolled by the Australian Federal Police water police. The water police give assistance to lake users, helping to right boats and towing crippled craft to shore. Download high resolution version (774x1290, 170 KB)Photo of the National Carillon, Aspen Island, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia - taken by John Conway 2004 and released under the GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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At most swimming locations around Lake Burley Griffin there are fenced-in swimming areas for safety. In the more popular areas, there are also safety lockers with life belts and emergency phones for requesting help. Between 1962 and 1991 seven people died from drowning in Lake Burley Griffin[18]. A personal flotation device (also named PFD, lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket) is a device designed to keep a wearer afloat and their head above water, often in swimming pools, rivers, or oceans. ...
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For reasons of safety and water quality the lake is zoned for different activities in separate sections. The zoning for each section is as follows[19]:
- Molonglo Reach, the Molonglo River from Dairy Road to East Basin Pavilion is zoned for primary contact water activities such as swimming and water skiing.
- East Basin, from Molonglo Reach to Kings Avenue Bridge is zoned for Secondary contact water sports only (sailing rowing). This part of the lake is shallow and tends to have higher turbidity picked up from the lake bottom in windy conditions. The shore of the lake in this area is walled to discourage swimming.
- Central Basin between Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue is also zoned a secondary contact area and is edged with walls.
- West Lake and Tarcoola Reach, the area of the lake from Commonwealth Avenue to Kurrajong Point is the primary recreational area of the lake. Primary as well as secondary contact water sports are allowed. Beaches, boat ramps and jetties encourage lake use in this area.
- Yarramundi Reach, situated just before Scrivener Dam has a marked rowing course. It is zoned for secondary contact but primary contact activities are also allowed.
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Black Mountain from accross Lake Burley Griffin The Telstra Tower in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra as well as serving as one of the best landmarks, provides vital communication facilities for the city. ...
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Download high resolution version (3500x559, 284 KB)Panorama of Lake Burley-Griffin from the centre of parliamentary triangle. ...
Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag Parliament House is the name given to two purpose-built buildings in Canberra, the capital of Australia, where the Parliament of Australia has met since 1927. ...
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Notable lakeside places
East Basin - Kingston Foreshores Development
- Kingston Powerhouse
Central Basin Commonwealth Park Stage 88 Commonwealth Park is in Canberra, Australia, on the north side of Lake Burley Griffin. ...
Commonwealth Place is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. ...
High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the court of last resort for the jurisdiction of Australia. ...
The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia. ...
National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ...
National Library of Australia The National Library of Australia is located in Canberra, Australia. ...
The National Science and Technology Centre, or Questacon is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. ...
West Basin The Albert Hall is a hall in Canberra used for entertainment purposes. ...
Hotel Canberra was built by the government to house polititions moved to Canberra with the openeing of parliament house. ...
Central garden of the National Museum of Australia The National Museum of Australia first opened its doors to the public in March 2001 in the nations federal capital city of Canberra. ...
West Lake Government House from the lookout on Lady Denman Drive Government House Locality Map within the ACT Government House, Canberra, commonly known as Yarralumla is the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia, located in the suburb of Yarralumla, Canberra. ...
Weston Park Weston Park, Canberra, Australia. ...
See also The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion occurred on July 13, 1997, when the citys superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia. ...
References - ^ ACT Government Hansard - 21 February 1991
- ^ ARNAT - Algal bloom information
- ^ Canberra House - Short History of Canberra
- ^ Carp - A Destructive Force
- ^ Environment ACT - Water Ski Notice
- ^ Environment ACT - blue-green algae info
- ^ King O'Malley Takes Charge
- ^ Menzies Virtual Museum - 1964
- ^ National Capital Authority - Canberra Plan - Appendix I
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- ^ National Capital Authority - Publications - Event Guide North Lake Burley Griffin
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- ^ National Capital Authority - Publications - Lake Burley Griffin Water Management Plan
- ^ National Capital Authority - Lake Burley Griffin Permits
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