Delve into Melba
The district Melba of Canberra in Australian Capital Territory is a subburb in Australia and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% 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 (67 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Avenue Hotel
PEPPERS GALLERY HOTEL
Aria Hotel Canberra
Hotel Hotel Apartments (former Design Icon)
MANTRA ON NORTHBOURNE
CAPITAL EXECUTIVE APARTMENT HOTEL CANBER
Novotel Canberra
Medina Canberra James Court
QT CANBERRA
Waldorf Canberra Apartment Hotel
Videos from this area
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Keep Immigration Dept in Belconnen
Please support Andrew Leigh's petition to keep jobs in Belconnen: http://signup.andrewleigh.com/belcojobs The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is considering moving its 4000+...
Tempo Theatre presents Spider's Web at Belconnen
Tempo Theatre will present Agatha Christie's Spider's Web at Theatre@BCS (formerly the Belconnen Theatre) in May 2015.
Transvaal Diamond Syndicate - Detroit city (Live)
Taken from their set at The Basement, Belconnen on February 23, 2013.
GYG Westfield Belconnen Free Burrito Day!
GYG Westfield Belconnen Free Burrito Day! Level 3, Westfield Belconnen, ACT Thursday 12 December, 11am - 4pm.
Guys and Dolls Fenner Hall 2012
Fenner Hall presents 'Guys and Dolls' at the Belconnen Community Centre.
Islands - Hand built view (Live)
Taken from their set at The Basement, Belconnen on February 8, 2013.
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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.
Belconnen
For the Canberra suburb of Belconnen see: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 35,608 dwellings housing 92,444 people of the 356,568 people in the Australian Capital Territory.
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra is an artificial lake located on the Ginninderra Creek in Canberra. It is adjacent to the Belconnen Town Centre. The lake was constructed in 1974 to collect stormwater discharge from a 98.8km² catchment that includes the surrounding suburbs of Aranda, Macquarie, Cook, Bruce, Belconnen, McKellar, Giralang, Kaleen in the eastern areas of Belconnen and Gungahlin. The lake is home to much wildlife, such as the Black swan, moorhens, ducks and the Rakali.
Romaldo Giurgola
Romaldo (Aldo) Giurgola AO (born 2 September 1920) is an Italian-American-Australian academic architect, professor, and author. Giurgola was born in Rome, in 1920. After service in the Italian armed forces during World War II, he was educated at the Sapienza University of Rome. He received a master's degree in architecture from Columbia University, and has been a partner in the Philadelphia firm Mitchell/Giurgola Architects since 1958.
Florey, Australian Capital Territory
Florey is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, in the district of Belconnen. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975 and most houses were constructed in the mid 1980s. A minor industrial area was located in the suburb prior to residential development. The streets of Florey are named after Australian scientists.
Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory
Charnwood is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.
Melba, Australian Capital Territory
Melba is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Melba is in the district of Belconnen. The suburb of Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), the first internationally-recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.
McKellar, Australian Capital Territory
McKellar is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australia in the Belconnen district. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. The streets of McKellar are named for journalists with the main street of the suburb called Dumas Street.
Belconnen Town Centre
Belconnen Town Centre is located in the suburb of Belconnen on the south-western shore of Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, Australia. It is the town centre for the Belconnen district. Belconnen Town Centre contains several Federal and Territory government departments, as well as retail and commercial facilities. A large Westfield shopping mall is located within the centre as are many other smaller retail outlets including the Belconnen fresh food markets.
Page, Australian Capital Territory
Page is a suburb of Canberra, in the district of Belconnen. The suburb is named in honour of Sir Earle Page, a former Prime Minister. Streets in Page are named in honour of Australian scientists. On Census night 2006, Page had a population of 2,695 people.
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory
Belconnen is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Belconnen. It contains the Belconnen Town Centre, Lake Ginninderra and several residential areas. It is bounded by Ginninderra Drive, Aikman Drive, Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen Way and Coulter Drive. It has a number of parks such as Diddams Close Park and John Knight Memorial Park. The suburb name is associated with the locality since the days of the early settlers. The streets in Belconnen are named for Lord Mayors and Mayors.
Evatt, Australian Capital Territory
Evatt is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It lies between the suburbs of McKellar, Belconnen, Florey, Melba and Spence. The postcode is 2617. It is named after Herbert Vere Evatt (1894–1965) who was a Justice of the High Court and leader of the opposition in the 1950s. The suburb was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets in the suburb are named after people associated with parliament, and law professionals.
Fraser, Australian Capital Territory
Fraser is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. It lies at the north west end of Belconnen. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after James Reay Fraser, who was Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Australian Capital Territory from 1951 to 1970 and Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Australian Capital Territory from 1959 to 1970. It was gazetted on 15 January 1974. Streets are named after early residents of Canberra.
Flynn, Australian Capital Territory
Flynn is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen the postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after John Flynn, who was a Presbyterian Minister and Missionary who was mainly responsible for the formation of the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical service in 1928. Flynn was the forerunner of the Flying Doctor Service in Australia. Streets in Flynn are named after workers in the flying doctor service and the suburb name 'Flynn' was gazetted on 9 September 1971.
Latham, Australian Capital Territory
Latham is a residential suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The suburb is named for John Latham, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1935 to 1952. Streets in Latham have the names of Australian judges. It is next to the suburbs of Charnwood, Flynn, Florey, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. It is surrounded by Ginninderra Drive on the north, Florey Drive on the west, Southern Cross Drive on the south, and Kingsford Smith Drive on the east.
Scullin, Australian Capital Territory
Scullin is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2614. The suburb is named after Prime Minister James Henry Scullin. It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. Streets are named after aviators. It is next to the suburbs of Higgins, Florey, Page and Hawker. Southern Cross Primary School and Scullin neighbourhood oval are located within the suburb. It is bordered by Kingsford Smith Drive Belconnen Way, Southern Cross Drive and Chewings Street.
Spence, Australian Capital Territory
Spence is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after William Spence (1846–1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets are named after trade unionists. It is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. Nearby is a CSIRO property.
St Francis Xavier College (Canberra)
St Francis Xavier College (abbreviated SFX) is a coeducational, systemic Catholic high school and college in Florey, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. http://www. sfx. act. edu. au/about. htm The college caters for years 7 to 12 from the Belconnen and Gungahlin areas and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education System.
Copland College
Copland College opened in 1978 at Copland Drive, Melba, Australian Capital Territory, Australia It is a supporter of the IB Diploma Program. In 2007, it has been decided by the ACT Government, to merge Copland College and Melba High School. From 2009 the joint school will be called Melba Copland Secondary School.
Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra
Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Primarily a dual carriageway road between the intersection of Drake Brockman Drive in Higgins and a termination point at Kuringa Drive in Spence, Kingsford Smith drive follows an approximate north/south alignment with a distance of around 7.2 km.
Westfield Belconnen
Westfield Belconnen, also known colloquially as "Belconnen Mall", is managed by Westfield Group and located in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen, Australia. The shopping centre is one of the largest in Canberra, featuring around 270 specialty stores. Westfield Belconnen is serviced by ACTION buses. The Westfield bus station is on the corner of Lathlain Street and Cohen Street with direct access into the centre.
James Gordon Legge
Lieutenant General James Gordon Legge CB, CMG (15 August 1863 – 18 September 1947) was an Australian Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I. His son Stanley Ferguson Legge reached the rank of Major General.
Southern Cross Drive, Canberra
Southern Cross Drive, Canberra is a dual carriageway road in the district of Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. It bypasses the suburbs of Page, Florey, Latham, Scullin, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. Southern Cross Drive becomes Parkwood Road west of Macgregor. Parkwood Road is the main thouroghfare to Parkwood Landfill and Ginninderra Falls. The general speed limit is 80 km/h, however in built up and residential areas, it is reduced to 60 km/h.
Ginninderra Creek
Ginninderra Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Capital Country region spanning both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia. Ginninderra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light". The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Ginninderra Creek are the Aboriginal people of the Ngunnawal tribe.
Mount Rogers (Australian Capital Territory)
Mount Rogers is a large hill, with an elevation of 704 metres, located in Canberra, ACT, Australia. There is a park called the Mount Rogers Reserve at the crest of the hill, and a trig point at the summit. The suburbs of Flynn, Melba, Spence and Fraser are situated on its slopes. Mount Rogers is named after John Core Rogers (c. 1898-1971) who was the Commonwealth Surveyor General from 1949-1963.
Miles Franklin Primary School
Miles Franklin Primary School is a primary school in Evatt, Canberra. The school is named after Australian author Miles Franklin and was opened in 1980; as Franklin's novel My Brilliant Career had received public acclaim in 1979, it seemed right for the school to be named after her. Each year the school celebrates her birthday with a writing competition and an 'old fashion' dress up day. During this day the students are involved in a variety of activities from yester year.