Red Hill
District of Canberra
Australian Capital Territory - Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory (abbreviated ACT) (formerly, "The Territory for the Seat of Government" and, later, the "Federal Capital Territory") is a territory in the south east of Australia, enclaved within New South Wales. It is the smallest self-governing internal territory in Australia. The only (and by definition the most populous) city is Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

Located at -35.3081, 149.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Australian Capital Territory, Capital districts and territories, States and territories of Australia, States and territories established in 1910

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is the Australian government intelligence agency responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, undertaking counter-intelligence activities and cooperation with other intelligence agencies overseas. ASIS is equivalent to the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) or the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Located at -35.3099, 149.131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Australian intelligence agencies, Government agencies established in 1952, 1952 establishments in Australia, Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia

Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 367,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), 280 km south-west of Sydney, and 660 km north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran".

Located at -35.3081, 149.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canberra, Australian capital cities, Capitals in Oceania, Planned capitals, Cities planned by Walter Burley Griffin, Populated places established in 1913, Australian Aboriginal placenames, Populated places on the Murrumbidgee River

Parliament House, Canberra

Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 9 May 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Costing more than A$1.1 billion, it was the most expensive building in the world at the time of its construction. Federal Parliament meetings were first held in Melbourne until 1927.

Located at -35.308, 149.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Legislative buildings in Australia, Government of Australia, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Parliament of Australia, Visitor attractions in Canberra, Seats of national legislatures, Buildings and structures completed in 1988

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey

Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey GCB, JP, DL, TD (11 February 1836 – 23 February 1918), was a British Liberal Party politician, Governor of Victoria and founder of The Naval Annual.

Located at -35.3115, 149.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1836 births, 1918 deaths, Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports, Governors of Victoria (Australia), Knights of the Order of St John, Liberal Party (UK) Lords-in-Waiting, Lords of the Admiralty, Presidents of the Royal Statistical Society, Liberal Party (UK) MPs, Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies, UK MPs 1859–1865, UK MPs 1868–1874, UK MPs 1874–1880, UK MPs 1880–1885, UK MPs 1885–1886, Deputy Lieutenants of Sussex, Brassey family, Presidents of Co-operative Congress, Alumni of University College, Oxford, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Centenary House

Centenary House is a building in Canberra, Australia. It is the national headquarters of the Australian National Audit Office (usually known as the ANAO, a Commonwealth Government entity). The building was owned until July 2005 by John Curtin House Limited, an entity wholly owned by the ALP. The leasing of part of Centenary House to the ANAO was the subject of political controversy for more than ten years.

Located at -35.311, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Canberra

Deakin, Australian Capital Territory

Deakin is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Deakin is named after Alfred Deakin, second prime minister of Australia. Streets in Deakin are named after Governors, Governors-General and diplomats. The official residence of the Prime Minister, The Lodge is located in Deakin.

Located at -35.316, 149.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra

Forrest, Australian Capital Territory

Forrest is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Forrest is named after Sir John Forrest, an explorer, legislator, Federalist, premier of Western Australia, and one of the fathers of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Forrest are named after explorers and governors. Forrest is one of the few suburbs in Canberra built to the original Canberra plans. It contains many circular and geometric patterns in its streets and can be quite confusing to drive in.

Located at -35.3181, 149.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra

Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory

Capital Hill, is the location of Parliament House, Canberra, at the south apex of the land axis of the Parliamentary Triangle. The site was selected as the location of the Capitol in Walter Burley Griffin's Canberra design in 1912, which he envisaged to be "either a general administration structure for popular receptions and ceremony or for housing archives and commemorating Australian Achievements". The proposed building is commemorated in the name of the Capitol Theatre, Manuka.

Located at -35.3167, 149.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra

Griffith, Australian Capital Territory

Griffith is an early inner-south suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Griffith is named after Sir Samuel Griffith, who was chosen in 1903 as the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and retained his position until retirement in 1919. Streets in Griffith are named after explorers. Griffith contains the Manuka Shopping Centre, one of the earliest shopping areas built in Canberra.

Located at -35.3247, 149.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra

Canberra Grammar School

Canberra Grammar School (CGS) is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Red Hill, a suburb of Canberra, the capital of Australia. The school is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia and provides an education from Pre-school to Year 2 for boys and girls, and from Year 3 to 12 for boys only. The school was founded in 1929, the foundation stone being laid on 4 December 1928 by Prime Minister of Australia Stanley Bruce.

Located at -35.3308, 149.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grammar schools in Australia, Boarding schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Boys' schools in Australia, Educational institutions established in 1929, Anglican schools in Australia, Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, 1929 establishments in Australia

Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground (however the capacity can be exceeded, 10,000 seated) located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital. The stadium is home to many events throughout the year, including cricket matches in the summer months and Australian rules football matches in the winter months.

Located at -35.3181, 149.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Australian Football League grounds, Sports venues in Canberra, Cricket grounds in Australia, World Series Cricket venues

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is a department of the government of Australia charged with advancing the interests of Australia and its citizens internationally. It manages the Government's foreign relations and trade policies, and is responsible to the ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The department is headquartered in the Canberra suburb of Barton, near Parliament House.

Located at -35.31, 149.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Government departments of Australia, Foreign relations of Australia, Foreign affairs ministries, Ministries established in 1987, Trade ministries

Telopea Park

Telopea Park is one of the oldest parks in Canberra, Australia. The name of the park is from Walter Burley Griffin's original plan for Canberra where he planned Telopea Park at the end of Sydney Avenue. The park is named after the floral emblem of New South Wales, also known as the Waratah. Griffin planned that the state capital city avenues were terminated with a park named after the generic botanical name for a native plant from that particular state. The park covers 0.079 km².

Located at -35.3133, 149.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Canberra

Manuka, Australian Capital Territory

Manuka is an area in the Inner South district of Canberra, Australia covering parts of the suburbs of Griffith and Forrest. Manuka Shops, Manuka Oval, Manuka Swimming Pool, and Manuka Circle take their name from the park in the area.

Located at -35.32, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canberra urban places

O'Malley, Australian Capital Territory

O'Malley is a suburb in the Canberra district of Woden Valley. On Census night 2006, O'Malley had a population of 684 people. There are numerous embassies in O'Malley. The suburb is named after King O'Malley, who was the politician who arranged the competition for a design for Canberra. Streets in O'Malley are named with Aboriginal words.

Located at -35.3525, 149.109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra, Diplomatic districts

Garran, Australian Capital Territory

Garran is a suburb in the Woden district of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Garran was named after Sir Robert Garran who made numerous contributions to the development of higher education in Canberra. The streets in Garran are named after Australian writers. On Census night 2006, Garran had a population of 3,175 people. The suburb was first settled in 1966 and has an area of 2.74 km². The Canberra Hospital is located in Garran.

Located at -35.342, 149.108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Canberra

Prime Minister's XI

Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI (formerly 'Australian Prime Minister's Invitation XI') is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team. The Australian team usually includes up and coming players.

Located at -35.318, 149.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Australia in international cricket, Sport in Canberra, Australian first-class cricket teams, Prime Minister of Australia, 1951 establishments in Australia

Embassy of Germany, Canberra

The Embassy of Germany in Canberra is Germany's diplomatic mission to Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru. The current German ambassador is Dr Michael Witter. The embassy is located at 119 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, in Yarralumla, Canberra, nearby Lake Burley Griffin, in the Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.308, 149.112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic missions of Germany, Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Australia–Germany relations

Canberra Girls' Grammar School

Canberra Girls' Grammar School (CGGS) is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, located in Deakin, a suburb of Canberra, the capital of Australia. Established in 1926 as St Gabriel's School, by the Church of England religious order, the Community of the Sisters of the Church, Canberra Girls' Grammar is the oldest private day and boarding school in Canberra.

Located at -35.3164, 149.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Girls' schools in Australia, Grammar schools in Australia, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Boarding schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Educational institutions established in 1926, Anglican schools in Australia, Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools, 1926 establishments in Australia

St Edmund's College, Canberra

St Edmund's College, is a private, Catholic, day school for boys, located in Griffith, a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The college was established in 1954 by the Christian Brothers as St Edmund's War Memorial College. It was opened to meet the demand for a Catholic Education school in the region and was the first Catholic Secondary Boys' College established in the Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.3228, 149.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic schools in Australia, Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Christian Brother (Irish) schools, Boys' schools in Australia, Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Educational institutions established in 1954, 1954 establishments in Australia

Telopea Park School

Telopea Park School is a public school in Canberra, Australia. It is named after the adjacent Telopea Park. It was founded in 1923, making it the oldest operating school in Canberra. Telopea Park School is one of the few public schools in the ACT to teach students from kindergarten to tenth grade and is the only bi-national school in Canberra (following an agreement signed with the French government in 1983).

Located at -35.3139, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Hospital

The Canberra Hospital is a public hospital located in Garran, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is a tertiary level centre with 672 beds and caters to a population of about 550,000. It was formed when the Woden Valley Hospital and the Royal Canberra Hospital were amalgamated in 1991, and was renamed the Canberra Hospital in 1996. It is the major teaching hospital for the Australian National University Medical School.

Located at -35.3454, 149.101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory, Teaching hospitals in Australia, Hospitals established in 1991

Apostolic Nunciature to Australia

The Nunciature to Australia is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature is located in Manuka, Canberra. The nunciature was erected by Pope Pius X on 15 April 1914, with Archbishop Bonaventura Cerretti as its first head. The current office holder is Paul Gallagher.

Located at -35.3271, 149.127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic missions of the Holy See, Roman Catholic Church in Australia, Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Australia–Holy See relations

Embassy of Poland, Canberra

The Polish Embassy in Canberra is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Poland to the Commonwealth of Australia. The chancery is located at 7 Turrana Street, Yarralumla, Canberra. The main building of the Polish embassy in Canberra is based on a large green site in the Yarralumla area of the city. The embassy, which was built in the 1990s provides space for all sections of the embassy including both the chancery and the consular department.

Located at -35.309, 149.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Diplomatic missions of Poland, Australia–Poland relations