Black Mountain Peninsula
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Spinnaker Island and Weston Park.
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.
Weston Park
Park
Photo: Cfitzart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canberra and Acton.
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.
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…
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.
Black Mountain Peninsula
- Type: Locality
- Description: peninsula in Canberra, Australia
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.29085° or 35° 17′ 27″ southLongitude
149.10087° or 149° 6′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP452+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 574262414OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q4921348
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