The Surveyors Hut
The Surveyors Hut is a historic building in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Surveyors Hut is situated nearby to the government office High Commission of Papua New Guinea, as well as near High Commission of Canada.Photo: Stu Lindenmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Stu Lindenmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: historic commonwealth heritage site in Capital Hill ACT
- Also known as: “Chainman’s Hut”, “Scriviner’s Hut”, and “Surveyor’s Hut”
- Roof shape: round
Photo: Stu Lindenmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Stu Lindenmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Stu Lindenmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parliament House and National Library of Australia.
Parliament House
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parliament House 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. Parliament House is situated 370 metres southeast of The Surveyors Hut.
National Library of Australia
Library
Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km northeast of The Surveyors Hut.
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 east of The Surveyors Hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Canberra and Acton Peninsula.
South Canberra
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
If it's your first time in Canberra and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be South Canberra. Sometimes referred to as the inner south, South Canberra houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…
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.
Parliamentary Triangle
Neighborhood
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most important buildings.
The Surveyors Hut
- Categories: historical cultural heritage site, building, and historic site
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.30458° or 35° 18′ 17″ southLongitude
149.12273° or 149° 7′ 22″ eastInception
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National Capital AuthorityOpen location code
4RPFM4WF+53OpenStreetMap ID
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historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=roundWikidata ID
Q38154991
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