Molonglo Reach

Molonglo Reach is a reserve in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Molonglo Reach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Duntroon, as well as near the suburb Russell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Military College and Mount Pleasant.

Royal Military College

Military installation

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911, and is situated at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence headquarters at Russell Hill.

Mount Pleasant

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Nick Dowling, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mount Pleasant is a hill with an elevation of 663 metres AHD that is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Australian Defence Force Academy

University

The Australian Defence Force Academy is a tri-service military academy that provides military and academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force as well as international trainee officers from a variety of countries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Offices and Parliamentary Triangle.

Russell Offices

Neighborhood

Photo: Nick Dowling, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Parliamentary Triangle

Neighborhood

Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.

The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most important buildings. Parliamentary Triangle is situated 2½ km northwest of Molonglo Reach.

South Canberra

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Molonglo Reach

Type: Reserve
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.30441° or 35° 18′ 16″ south

Longitude

149.1661° or 149° 9′ 58″ east

Elevation

565 metres (1,854 feet)

Open location code

4RPFM5W8+6C

GeoNames ID

8158777

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Duntroon and Russell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sylvia Curley Bridge and Mount Pleasant.

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