Molonglo River
Molonglo River is a river in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Molonglo River is situated nearby to the locality Westbourne Woods, as well as near the suburb Curtin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Australian Mint and National Arboretum Canberra.
Royal Australian Mint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Australian Mint is the national mint of Australia, and the primary production facility for the country’s circulating coins. The mint is a Commonwealth Government entity operating within the portfolio of the Treasury, and is situated in the Australian capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin.
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.
Weston Park
Park
Photo: Cfitzart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canberra and Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden.
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.
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.
Acton
Acton is a small affluent suburb west of Civic and is Canberra's 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…
Molonglo River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.3068° or 35° 18′ 24″ southLongitude
149.0674° or 149° 4′ 3″ eastOpen location code
4RPFM3V8+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 549461720OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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