Capuchan Island
Capuchan Island is an islet in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Capuchan Island is situated nearby to the park Snow leopard, as well as near Brown bear.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scrivener Dam and Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum.
Scrivener Dam
Dam
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Molonglo River, located in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The dam creates Lake Burley Griffin, which was established for recreational and ornamental purposes. Scrivener Dam is situated 230 metres east of Capuchan Island.
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.
National Arboretum Canberra
Playground
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. National Arboretum Canberra is situated 1¼ km north of Capuchan Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden and Canberra.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden are three districts of Canberra just west and southwest of Acton and South Canberra. They are just on the edge of Country ACT home to the National Arboretum, some of the most impressive greenery one could find in 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.
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 Capuchan Island.
Capuchan Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.29951° or 35° 17′ 58″ southLongitude
149.06981° or 149° 4′ 11″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP329+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 273715629OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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