Russell

Russell is a suburb of , in the district. Russell is one of the smallest suburbs in Canberra, comprising a number of government offices but with no private residences.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: Russell, Australian Capital Territory” and “Russell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of Australia and Australian–American Memorial.

Library
The , formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing…

Memorial
The is in , the national capital of , and commemorates the help given by the during the .

Arts center
The , formerly the Australian National Gallery, is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Offices and Parliamentary Triangle.

Neighborhood
The , also referred to as Russell or RO, is a complex of office buildings located in Russell, a suburb of , constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force.

Neighborhood
Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.
The National Triangle, also known as the , is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.

If it's your first time in and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be . Sometimes referred to as the inner south, houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…

Russell

Latitude
-35.29796° or 35° 17′ 53″ south
Longitude
149.15028° or 149° 9′ 1″ east
Elevation
585 metres (1,919 feet)
Open location code
4RPFP522+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44932526
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8029780
Wiki­data ID
Q4390379
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Russell” goes by many names.
  • French: Russell
  • Irish: Russell
  • Russian: Расселл (Канберра)
  • Russian: Расселл
  • Slovenian: Russell

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