Griffith
Griffith is an early inner-south suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Griffith contains the Manuka Shopping Centre, one of the earliest shopping areas built in Canberra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 4,860 residents
- Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Griffith, Australian Capital Territory” and “Griffith, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of the Russian Federation and Manuka Oval.
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Government office
Photo: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Russia in Australia is the Russian embassy in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is located at 78 Canberra Avenue, Griffith, to the east of the Manuka shopping precinct.
Manuka Oval
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although this is lower for some sports depending on the configuration used.
Apostolic Nunciature to Australia
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Australia is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia with the rank of an ambassador.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manuka and South Canberra.
Manuka
Neighborhood
Manuka is an area in the Inner South district of Canberra, Australia covering parts of the suburbs of Griffith and Forrest. Manuka Shops, Manuka Oval, Manuka Swimming Pool, and Manuka Circle take their name from the park in the area.
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…
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, constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force. Russell Offices is situated 3½ km north of Griffith.
Griffith
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.32535° or 35° 19′ 31″ southLongitude
149.13713° or 149° 8′ 14″ eastPopulation
4,860Elevation
584 metres (1,916 feet)Open location code
4RPFM4FP+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 900704736OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8349307Wikidata ID
Q5608859
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Irish—“Griffith” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غريفيث”
- Chinese: “格里菲斯”
- French: “Griffith”
- Irish: “Griffith”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kingston and Forrest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Telstra telephone exchange and Griffith Park.
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