Captain James Cook Memorial
The Captain James Cook Memorial was built by the Government of Australia to commemorate the Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's first sighting of the east coast of Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Captain Cook Memorial Globe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Australia and Commonwealth Park.
National Library of Australia
Library
Photo: Martyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Library of Australia, 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… National Library of Australia is situated 670 metres south of Captain James Cook Memorial.
Commonwealth Park
Park
Photo: Lorienismo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Commonwealth Park is in Canberra, Australia, adjacent to the north side of Lake Burley Griffin. Centrally located in the city, it is an important part of the urban landscape.
National Gallery of Australia
Arts center
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Australia, 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. National Gallery of Australia is situated 1¼ km southeast of Captain James Cook Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parliamentary Triangle and Civic.
Parliamentary Triangle
Neighborhood
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.
Civic
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canberra's downtown area, Civic is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Civic Centre. Established in 1927, this is Canberra's central business district and one of its oldest centres, surrounded by the rest of North Canberra, Acton and Lake Burley Griffin.
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.
Captain James Cook Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.29044° or 35° 17′ 26″ southLongitude
149.1296° or 149° 7′ 47″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP45H+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 2169745707OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q928264
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Captain James Cook Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “mémorial du capitaine Cook”
- French: “Mémorial du capitaine Cook”
- German: “Captain James Cook Memorial”
- Japanese: “キャプテン・ジェームズ・クック・メモリアル”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canberra and Region Visitors Centre and Captain Cook Memorial Jet.
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