Telstra Tower

Telstra Tower is a telecommunications tower and lookout that is situated above the summit of Black Mountain in Australia's capital city of . It is named after Australia's largest telecommunications company, Telstra.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: telecommunications tower in Australia
  • Also known as: “Black Mountain Tower”, “Telecom Tower”, and “Telecom Tower BLACK MOUNTAIN”
Photo: Vikas, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Mountain and National Botanic Gardens.

Peak
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small mountain with an elevation of 812 metres AHD that is situated to the west of the Canberra central business district on the northern shore of , in the of .

Garden
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The Australian is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in , , in the , Australia.

Dormitory
There are eleven residential colleges affiliated with ANU—Bruce Hall, , Burgmann College, John XXIII College, Toad Hall, Burton & Garran Hall, Graduate House, Fenner Hall, Wamburun Hall, Wright Hall, and Yukeembruk Village. is situated 1½ km east of Telstra Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Mountain Peninsula and Acton.

Locality
, located in , a suburb of the capital , is a prominent area on the western region of . It is popular for water recreation and picnics.

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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…

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.

Telstra Tower

Latitude
-35.27554° or 35° 16′ 32″ south
Longitude
149.09777° or 149° 5′ 52″ east
Height
195 metres (640 feet)
Operator
Telstra
Open location code
4RPFP3FX+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37693613
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­communications_tower
Wiki­data ID
Q880443
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Telstra Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “澳大利亞電訊塔”
  • Czech: “Black Mountain Tower”
  • Dutch: “Black Mountain Tower”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج الجبل الاسود”
  • Esperanto: “Turo Telstra”
  • French: “tour Telstra”
  • French: “Tour Telstra”
  • German: “Black Mountain Tower”
  • German: “Telstra Tower”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל ההר השחור”
  • Japanese: “ブラック・マウンテン・タワー”
  • Portuguese: “Black Mountain Tower”
  • Slovak: “Black Mountain Tower”
  • Spanish: “Telstra Tower”
  • Spanish: “Torre Telstra”
  • Turkish: “Telstra Kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Telstra Tower”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Mountain Lookout and Scenic view area (dated).

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