Molonglo
Molonglo is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Molonglo is situated nearby to the locality Misery Point, as well as near the suburb Coombs.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 3½ km southwest of Molonglo.
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 southwest of Molonglo.
National Arboretum Canberra
Playground
The National Arboretum Canberra is a 250-hectare arboretum in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, created after the area was burned out as a result of the Christmas 2001 and 2003 Canberra bushfires: The Himalayan Cedar forest lost about one third of its trees, and the commercial Radiata Pine plantation was burned out, allowing the arboretum to be created. National Arboretum Canberra is situated 3 km northeast of Molonglo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden and Cook.
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.
Cook
Suburb
Cook is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census, Cook had a population of 2,965 people. Cook is situated 5 km northeast of Molonglo.
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.
Molonglo
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.29983° or 35° 17′ 59″ southLongitude
149.0402° or 149° 2′ 25″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP22R+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 3632254206OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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