Sandford
Sandford is a residential area in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Sandford is situated nearby to Metcalfe Street Neighbourhood Playground, as well as near Paisley Street Neighbourhood Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Dinosaur Museum and Cockington Green Gardens.
National Dinosaur Museum
Museum
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National Dinosaur Museum, located in Gold Creek Village, Nicholls, Canberra, is Australia's largest permanent display of prehistoric specimens. Established in 1993, the museum has grown into one of Canberra's premier tourist attractions. National Dinosaur Museum is situated 1½ km south of Sandford.
Cockington Green Gardens
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Cockington Green Gardens is a park of miniatures, situated in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory. Doug and Brenda Sarah had the idea to create a miniature village in 1972, and Cockington Green was opened on 3 November 1979. Cockington Green Gardens is situated 1¼ km southwest of Sandford.
John Paul College, Canberra
School
St John Paul II College is a systemic Roman Catholic co-educational high school located in the Canberra suburb of Nicholls in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. John Paul College, Canberra is situated 1 km northeast of Sandford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hall and Gungahlin.
Hall
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Have you ever wondered whether there were any settlements in the Australian Capital Territory before it was established? Hall is one of the last few remnants of what was New South Wales bushland before the capital was established.
Gungahlin
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Gungahlin is Canberra's northernmost district. Many travellers visit the district for the Gold Creek Village, a family-friendly "village", holding nearly all of Gungahlin's important tourist attractions.
Taylor
Suburb
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Taylor is a suburb in Gungahlin, Canberra, Australia. Development of the suburb began in 2017. It is named after magazine publisher Florence Mary Taylor, who was editor of and writer for several Australian building industry journals including the influential Building magazine. Taylor is situated 4 km north of Sandford.
Sandford
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.18039° or 35° 10′ 49″ southLongitude
149.09285° or 149° 5′ 34″ eastOpen location code
4RPFR39V+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 614767108OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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