Molonglo River
Molonglo River is a river in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Molonglo River is situated nearby to the suburb Coombs, as well as near the locality Holder Wetlands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Australian Mint and Oakey Hill.
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.
Oakey Hill
Peak
Oakey Hill is a hill near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It rises 80 metres above the adjacent south Canberra suburbs of Lyons, Curtin and Weston, and its 66 hectares is one of 33 areas which form Canberra Nature Reserve.
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.
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.
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
-35.316° or 35° 18′ 58″ southLongitude
149.0576° or 149° 3′ 27″ eastOpen location code
4RPFM3M5+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 551838999OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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