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.
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Canberra, Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney and Hay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 30% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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16°C (61 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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18°C (64 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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21°C (70 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Hotel Apartments (former Design Icon)
PEPPERS GALLERY HOTEL
Aria Hotel Canberra
Avenue Hotel
Hyatt Hotel Canberra- A Park Hyatt Hotel
Little National Hotel
Pavilion on Northbourne
Tall Trees Canberra
Canberra Rex Hotel & Serviced Apartments
Astra Apartments Manhattan Civic
Videos from this area
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Guide To Canberra
In its graceful setting, Canberra uniquely sums up the character of Australia and Australians as the nation's capital. This program was originally intended to provide information to public...
Canberra Sightseeing
During my time in Canberra, I decided to put together a little video so the folks back home could see where I was living, and a little bit of what Canberra has to offer.
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GammaCon 2014 @ Canberra Hellenic Club
Had the wonderful pleasure of attending GammaCon yesterday and MCing a couple of the events. While there I got a little bit of footage and put this video together. I spent most of my time on...
Parliament House, Canberra
A look around Parliament House, Canberra from September 2013. Related: http://www.p2012.org/australia/a2013.html.
Canberra, Australia: Winter, Rugby, and No Worries
From hot to cold, we travel to Canberra in the middle of winter.
East coast mx 2014: Round 2 Canberra
A lap from east coast mx series at actmcc round 2 in the 12/u14 years 85cc class riding a ktm 85.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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
Acton is a suburb of Canberra, Australia. Acton covers an area west of the CBD, bordered by Black Mountain to the west and Lake Burley Griffin in the south. The Australian National University campus covers most of the suburb, though also located in Acton is the National Film and Sound Archive, a branch of the CSIRO and the National Museum of Australia. The population of Acton on census night 2006 was 1808 people, mostly students living at the Australian National University.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) are located in Canberra and are administered by the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage. The botanic gardens are the largest living collection of native Australian flora, the mission of the ANBG is to study and promote Australia's flora. The gardens maintains a wide variety of botanical resources for researchers and cultivates native plants threatened in the wild.
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
The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The Academy is modelled after the Royal Society and operates under a Royal Charter; as such it is an independent body, but has government endorsement. The Academy Secretariat is in Canberra, at the Shine Dome. The objectives of the Academy are to promote science through a range of activities.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the superior court for the ACT. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters (although it usually only hears matters involving more than A$250,000), and hears the most serious criminal matters. In the Australian court hierarchy it is one of 8 state and territory Supreme Courts having unlimited jurisdiction in their respective parts of Australia.
Ursula Hall
Ursula Hall is a catered residential hall of Australian National University. Its residents are drawn primarily from rural and regional Australia and from overseas.
City Hill, Canberra
City Hill is a park located in Canberra, Australia on one of the points of the Parliamentary Triangle, a feature of Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the city. The park is surrounded by Vernon Circle, at the south end of Northbourne Avenue but the precinct extends to London Circuit and is an integral part of the city centre design. To the south of the hill Northbourne Avenue becomes Commonwealth Avenue, and further along is Commonwealth Avenue bridge. The hill was planted in 1921.
Burgmann College
Burgmann College is a residential college affiliated with the Australian National University in Canberra. Established in 1971, it is the only Australian college to combine undergraduate accommodation with a substantial postgraduate student body. It houses 351 students, roughly one-third of whom are postgraduates. Burgmann College is located inside the western corner of the campus, close to the waters of Lake Burley Griffin. The college is named after Ernest H.
Toad Hall (ANU)
Toad Hall is a residential hall in Australian National University, it was established in 1973. While primarily a Hall for post-graduate students, in 2010 Toad Hall has 24 under-graduate students of a total of 230 residents. It is located at the corner of Barry Drive and Kingsley Street, Acton. Sullivans Creek and the Drill Hall Gallery are nearby.
ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering
The Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE) was established with the creation of the Australian National University (ANU) in 1947. Located at the ANU's main campus in Canberra, the school is one of the four founding research schools in the ANU's Institute of Advanced Studies. As part of the Institute of Advanced Studies it is primarily a research school with limited interaction with the ANU's undergraduate students.
London Circuit
London Circuit is a road in Canberra, Australia, which surrounds City Hill in Civic, the city centre. It has a hexagonal shape, and intersects with several main roads such as Northbourne Avenue, Edinburgh Avenue, Akuna Street, Constitution Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue . Several important buildings are located on London Circuit.
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy to those made in the present day.
John Curtin School of Medical Research
The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCMSR) is a major biomedical research centre in Australia, and part of the Australian National University, Canberra. The school was founded in 1948, as a result of the vision of Australian Nobel Laureate Sir Howard Florey and Prime Minister John Curtin. The Nobel Prize-winning Peter C. Doherty conducted his award-winning research here, discovering the way T cells interact with the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in antigen recognition.
ANU School of Music
The School of Music is a school in the Faculty of Arts of the Australian National University. It consists of four buildings, including the main School of Music building – which contains Llewellyn Hall – and the Peter Karmel Building. The School of Music's teaching encompasses performance tuition across all standard Western instruments and genres, voice, alongside musicianship and musicology and a strong interest in indigenous Australian musics.
Australian National University Medical School
The Australian National University Medical School (ANUMS) is a graduate medical school that received the Australian Medical Council (AMC) accreditation for the M.B. , B.S. program in November 2003. Under the leadership of the Foundation Dean, Professor Paul Gatenby, the first cohort of students commenced in February 2004. The current Dean of Medicine is Professor Nicholas Glasgow and Deputy Dean of Medicine Professor David Ellwood.
Land & Water Australia
Land & Water Australia was a Statutory Corporation established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act of 1989. Its primary focus was to organise and fund research and development (R&D) activities which improved the long term productive capacity, sustainable use, management and conservation of Australia's land, water and vegetation resources.
Comcare
Comcare is a statutory authority of the Australian Federal Government established under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) and covered by the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act). Comcare administers the Commonwealth's workers' compensation scheme under the SRC Act; and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (OHS Act). The department is headquartered in Canberra, and has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Newcastle.
Australian Institute of Anatomy
The Australian Institute of Anatomy was established in October 1931. Its functions included a natural history museum and research in human nutrition. The Institute was formally abolished in December 1985.
ANU College of Law
The ANU College of Law is the law school at the Australian National University.
Australian National University Library
The Australian National University Library is part of the Division of Information of the Australian National University, one of the world's major research universities.
Basser Library
The Basser Library is the library of the Australian Academy of Science, established in 1960 following the donation of £25,000 ($50,000), by philanthropist Sir Adolph Basser (1887–1965). The Library collects published and unpublished material documenting the history of science in Australia, with a particular emphasis on collecting biographical material about prominent scientists, and promotes related historical research.
University House, Australian National University
University House at the Australian National University (ANU) is the oldest resident hall in ANU. It opened in 1954 for the faculty, staff, and postgraduate students of ANU. Traditional Oxbridge formal dinner has recently revived for its member students and faculty on every Wednesday night (so called "House Dinner") but the formality is considerably relaxed to its least degree. Currently, there are 60 doctoral students residing in its dormitory section.
ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
The ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences is the physical sciences faculty at the Australian National University. The College includes both undergraduate teaching departments and several research schools, with focus upon different areas of the physical sciences.
Australian National Dictionary Centre
The Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra is the major centre for lexicographical research in Australia. It is jointly funded by the Australian National University and Oxford University Press Australia.