West Lake
West Lake is a locality in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. West Lake is situated nearby to the locality Nara Grove, as well as near Black Mountain Peninsula.Places of Interest
Highlights include Springbank Island and National Botanic Gardens.
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.
National Botanic Gardens
Garden
The Australian National Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in Acton, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton and Black Mountain Peninsula.
Acton
Acton is a small affluent suburb west of Civic and is Canberra's university district, mostly taken up by the Australian National University. Right next to the ANU is the Australian National Botanic Gardens, containing some of the most diverse ranges…
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.
West Lake
- Type: Locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.2871° or 35° 17′ 14″ southLongitude
149.10662° or 149° 6′ 24″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP474+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2172869981OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Highlights include Black Mountain Peninsula District Park and Black Mountain Rowing Club.
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