National Arboretum Canberra
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Playground
- Description: arboretum in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Also known as: “Big Acorns”, “National Arboretum”, “National Arboretum Playspace”, and “Pod Playground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yarramundi Reach and Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum.
Yarramundi Reach
Grassland
Yarramundi Reach is a small peninsula on the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, in the Australian Capital Territory, close to Scrivener Dam. It is also the name for the area of water on Lake Burley Griffin between it and Weston Park. Yarramundi Reach is situated 1¼ km southeast of National Arboretum Canberra.
Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
Forest
The Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum is an arboretum on the Yarramundi Reach peninsula in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is named after Lindsay Pryor, a noted Australian botanist.
Scrivener Dam
Dam
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam that impounds the Molonglo River in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The dam creates Lake Burley Griffin, which was established for recreational and ornamental purposes. Scrivener Dam is situated 1½ km south of National Arboretum Canberra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Mountain Peninsula and Cook.
Black Mountain Peninsula
Locality
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. Black Mountain Peninsula is situated 3 km east of National Arboretum 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 3 km north of National Arboretum Canberra.
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.
National Arboretum Canberra
- Categories: arboretum and recreation area
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.28719° or 35° 17′ 14″ southLongitude
149.06863° or 149° 4′ 7″ eastOperator
National ArboretumOpen location code
4RPFP379+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 218948345OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playgroundWikidata ID
Q737132
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In Other Languages
“National Arboretum Canberra” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Canberrai Nemzeti Arborétum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Arboretum Canberra Village Centre and National Arboretum Canberra.
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