Werriwa Defence Facility
Werriwa Defence Facility is a military installation in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Werriwa Defence Facility is situated nearby to the government office Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), as well as near the sports venue Canberra Olympic Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Australia and National Convention Centre Canberra.
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 1¼ km south of Werriwa Defence Facility.
National Convention Centre Canberra
Government building
Photo: 1717, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Convention Centre Canberra is a convention centre located in Canberra, Australia, which opened in 1989. The Centre is Canberra's largest, purpose-built functions, meetings and events venue, and is managed by InterContinental Hotels Group. National Convention Centre Canberra is situated 420 metres east of Werriwa Defence Facility.
Canberra Theatre Centre
Theater building
Photo: Peter Ellis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canberra Theatre Centre, also known as the Canberra Theatre, is the Australian Capital Territory’s central performing arts venue and Australia's first performing arts centre, the first Australian Government initiated performing arts centre to be completed. Canberra Theatre Centre is situated 450 metres north of Werriwa Defence Facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Civic and Acton Peninsula.
Civic
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canberra's downtown area, Civic is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Civic Centre. Established in 1927, this is Canberra's central business district and one of its oldest centres, surrounded by the rest of North Canberra, Acton and Lake Burley Griffin.
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 significant buildings.
Werriwa Defence Facility
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.28556° or 35° 17′ 8″ southLongitude
149.12997° or 149° 7′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP47H+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 212101055OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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