Coombs
Coombs is a suburb currently under development in the Molonglo Valley district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 1,800 residents
- Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Coombs, Australian Capital Territory” and “Coombs, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Stromlo Observatory and Mount Stromlo.
Mount Stromlo Observatory
University
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Stromlo Observatory located in the west of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University. Mount Stromlo Observatory is situated 3 km west of Coombs.
Mount Stromlo
Peak
Mount Stromlo is a mountain with an elevation of 770 metres AHD that is situated in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The mountain is most notable as the location of the Mount Stromlo Observatory. Mount Stromlo is situated 3 km west of Coombs.
Orana Steiner School
School
Orana Steiner School is an independent, co-educational, Steiner school in the Canberra suburb of Weston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is administered by the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT, with an enrolment of 441 students and a teaching staff of 49 as of 2024.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden and Canberra.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden are three districts of Canberra just west and southwest of Acton and South Canberra. They are just on the edge of Country ACT home to the National Arboretum, some of the most impressive greenery one could find in Canberra.
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. Black Mountain Peninsula is situated 6 km northeast of Coombs.
Coombs
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.31673° or 35° 19′ 0″ southLongitude
149.04253° or 149° 2′ 33″ eastPopulation
1,800Elevation
568 metres (1,864 feet)Open location code
4RPFM2MV+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 766634728OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
9973426Wikidata ID
Q5167620
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In Other Languages
“Coombs” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Coombs”
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Highlights include Chipp Street Neighbourhood Park Playground and Coombs Pond.
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