Explore Stromlo
Stromlo in Australian Capital Territory is located in Australia a little west of Canberra, the country's capital.
Local time in Stromlo is now 10:19 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Stromlo, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Australia is Canberra International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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 / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 31% |
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 (60 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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18°C (65 °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
Jamala Wildlife Lodge
Quality Hotel Woden
Statesman Hotel
Belconnen Way Hotel Motel and Serviced Apartments
University of Canberra Village
PREMIER HOTEL AND APARTMENTS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bonsai Collection National Arboretum, Canberra
Bored in Canberra, checking out some Bonsai serenity. Sunday, October 13th 2013 http://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/visit/bonsai.
Transvaal Diamond Syndicate - Detroit city (Live)
Taken from their set at The Basement, Belconnen on February 23, 2013.
Islands - Hand built view (Live)
Taken from their set at The Basement, Belconnen on February 8, 2013.
Toxicmen - For whom the bell tolls (Metallica cover)
Toxicmen live at The Basement, Belconnen, June 30 2012.
Fresh Tendrils - Outshined (Soundgarden Cover)
Taken from their set at The Basement, Belconnen on March 22, 2014, as part of the "Shananigans Ultimate 90s Tribute"
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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.
Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory (MSO) located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University (ANU).
Duffy, Australian Capital Territory
Duffy is a suburb in the Canberra district of Weston Creek. On Census night 2006, Duffy had a population of 2,942 people. Duffy was named in honour of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, KCMG (1816–1903) the 8th Premier of Victoria. Streets in the suburb of Duffy are named after Australian dams and reservoirs. Duffy was gazetted as a placename on 2 July 1970. The Canberra bushfires of 2003 destroyed about 200 Duffy homes and the local petrol station.
Mount Stromlo
Mount Stromlo is situated a short drive west of the centre of Canberra, Australia, near the district of Weston Creek. Its peak is at approximately 770m AHD. It is most notable as the location of the Mount Stromlo Observatory (run by the Australian National University) and Canberra's primary water supply treatment plant, supplied by the Cotter River catchment area. The name is derived from Mount Strom, the earlier official name.
SkyMapper
SkyMapper is a fully automated 1.35m wide-angle optical telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the telescopes of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University (ANU).
Yarrolumla Parish
Yarrolumla Parish, Murray County is a former parish of Murray County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It was formed in the nineteenth century, and existed until 1 January 1911, when the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 came into force, after the land was transferred to the Commonwealth government in 1909 to be used to form the Australian Capital Territory.
Mount Stromlo Hydro-Power Station
The Mount Stromlo Hydro-Power Station is a small hydro-electric power station installed on the Bendora Gravity Main in Canberra, Australia. It was constructed in 2000 and is owned by ActewAGL, a Government-private sector joint venture. Production of energy depends on the water flow into the nearby Mount Stromlo Water Treatment Plant. It produces about 200 megawatt hours of electricity per month.
Molonglo Valley
Molonglo Valley is the newest district of Canberra. The district is planned to consist of 13 suburbs containing 33,000 dwellings with an expected population of 73,000. The first two suburbs currently under construction in Molonglo Valley are Wright and Coombs; they are named for poet, environmentalist and Aboriginal land rights advocate Judith Wright and prominent public servant and economist H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, the first Reserve Bank Governor.
Wright, Australian Capital Territory
Wright is the first suburb in the Molonglo Valley district of the Australian Capital Territory. It was named after poet, environmentalist and Aboriginal land rights advocate Judith Wright. Construction of the first house in Wright was completed in June 2012.