Spinnnaker Island

Spinnnaker Island is an island in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Spinnnaker Island is situated nearby to the suburb Yarralumla, as well as near the locality Black Mountain Peninsula.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spinnaker Island and Weston Park.

Spinnaker Island

Islet

Photo: Percita Dittmar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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.

Springbank Island

Islet

Photo: Percita Dittmar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Springbank Island is an island located on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Springbank Island is named after a former agricultural property that was partially submerged to create Lake Burley Griffin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canberra and Black Mountain Peninsula.

Canberra

Photo: Kyle Taylor, CC BY 2.0.

Canberra was built to be the capital city of Australia, taking up all of Australian Capital Territory surrounded by the southeast of New South Wales. A planned city with national monuments, museums, and galleries all built around large man-made lakes.

Black Mountain Peninsula

Locality

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 popular for water recreation and picnics.

Acton Peninsula

Locality

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.

Spinnnaker Island

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.29844° or 35° 17′ 54″ south

Longitude

149.10121° or 149° 6′ 4″ east

Elevation

554 metres (1,818 feet)

Open location code

4RPFP422+JF

GeoNames ID

8178576

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yarralumla and Acton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yarralumla Bay and Orana Bay.

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