Acton Siphon

Acton Siphon is in , . Acton Siphon is situated nearby to the government building , as well as near the pier .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia.

Library
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , 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… is situated 790 metres east of Acton Siphon.

Arts center
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The , 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. is situated 1½ km southeast of Acton Siphon.

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is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative branch of Australia's federal tier of government. The building also houses the core of the executive, containing the Cabinet room and offices of the Prime Minister and other federal ministers. is situated 1½ km south of Acton Siphon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton Peninsula and Acton.

Locality
The is located on the northern shore of , in the centre of , the capital of Australia. It was created when the lake was artificially built by damming the and excavating around it to create the desired shape.

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is a small affluent suburb west of and is 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…

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Canberra's downtown area, is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Centre. Established in 1927, this is Canberra's central business district and one of its oldest centres, surrounded by the rest of , and Lake Burley Griffin.

Acton Siphon

Latitude
-35.29419° or 35° 17′ 39″ south
Longitude
149.12123° or 149° 7′ 16″ east
Operator
Icon Water Limited
Open location code
4RPFP44C+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1075013249
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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