Acton
in Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Jindabyne Airport (9.215 mi) - Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (9.236 mi)
- Tumut Airport (9.256 mi)
- Cootamundra Airport (9.277 mi)
- Canberra International Airport (9.293 mi)
- Moruya Airport (9.302 mi)
- Young Airport (9.303 mi)
- Goulburn Airport (9.338 mi)
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (9.439 mi)
- Murrumbidgee Country Club (Golf course, 9.283 mi)
- Federal Golf Club (Golf course, 9.288 mi)
- Royal Canberra Golf Club (Golf course, 9.289 mi)
- Magpies Belconnen Golf Club (Golf course, 9.289 mi)
- Capital Golf Club (Golf course, 9.290 mi)
- Royal Military College Golf Club (Golf course, 9.292 mi)
- Fairbairn Golf Club (Golf course, 9.293 mi)
- Gold Creek Country Club (Golf course, 9.294 mi)
- Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 9.295 mi)
- Goolabri Country Resort (Golf course, 9.300 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 05:23 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.533 and -28.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ramal da Lombega - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Acton
The district Acton of in Australian Capital Territory with it's 1,993 habitants Acton is a district located in Australia a little north-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a university in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Established by an Act of the Parliament of Australia in 1946, it is the only Australian university to be established by Federal, rather than State or Territory, legislation. Centered at the Acton campus, the university comprises seven teaching and research colleges, several focused postgraduate research centres and three non-tertiary educational entities.
Acton, Australian Capital Territory
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Australian National Botanic Gardens
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Turner, Australian Capital Territory
Turner is a leafy early Canberra suburb, close to Canberra City and the Australian National University (located in the suburb of Acton). Turner is named after Sir George Turner, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. He was a Premier of Victoria, and later Federal Treasurer under prime ministers Barton, Deakin and Reid. Streets in Turner are mostly named after writers, legislators and pioneers.
Australian Academy of Science
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Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
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Burgmann College
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Toad Hall (ANU)
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ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering
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National Film and Sound Archive
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ANU School of Music
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Australian National Dictionary Centre
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