Mount Pleasant, Canberra

Name: Mount Pleasant
Address: General Bridges Drive, Canberra, Australia

#70 among attractions in Canberra

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Mount Pleasant is a hill with an elevation of 663 metres AHD that is located in the north–eastern suburbs of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The hill overlooks the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College at Duntroon. On the top of the hill is a memorial to all ranks of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. The summit can be accessed by car using General Bridges Drive and is open to the public during daylight hours. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2175 ftCoordinates: 35°17'44"S, 149°9'29"E

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General Bridges DriveNorth Canberra (Campbell)Canberra Australia

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Mount Pleasant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, National Carillon, Kings Park.

1.2 miNW
National site of military commemoration
Australian War Memorial, Canberra
30 min walk • The Australian War Memorial stands as a solemn tribute to the men and women who have served in the nation's armed forces. Located in the heart of Canberra, Australia's capital city, this revered site combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive...
1.2 miW
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
32 min walk • The National Gallery of Australia, situated in the heart of Canberra, is a premier cultural institution and a beacon of artistic heritage in the country. As the national art museum, it houses an extensive collection of over 160,000 works of art, making it one of the...
0.9 miW
Lakefront bell tower that chimes often
National Carillon, Canberra
24 min walk • The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
0.8 miW
Park
Kings Park, Canberra
22 min walk • Kings Park is a park in Canberra, Australia on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. Kings Park is adjacent to Kings Avenue, on the north side of Lake Burley Griffin's Central Basin. The park has a number of community and heritage spaces located within it.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
35 min walk • Canberra Glassworks is an Australian gallery in Canberra and glass art studio open to the general public to view the glass artists working. Opened in May 2007 by Jon Stanhope, it is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia.
1 miW
Monuments and statues
National Emergency Services Memorial, Canberra
26 min walk • The National Emergency Services Memorial is a memorial located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin at the southern end of Anzac Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. It was dedicated in July 2004. The overall memorial was designed by Aspect Melbourne Pty Ltd.
1 miNW
Memorial
Korean War Memorial, Canberra
27 min walk • The Australian National Korean War Memorial is on Anzac Parade, the principal ceremonial and memorial avenue in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia. The Korean War began on 25 June 1950 when the forces of North Korea invaded South Korea. 17,000 Australians fought...
0.8 miW
Memorial, Monuments and statues
National Police Memorial, Canberra
22 min walk • Australia's National Police Memorial is in the national capital, Canberra, in King's Park on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin adjacent to the National Carillon on Aspen Island. It commemorates Australian police who have died on duty.
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blundells Cottage, Canberra
24 min walk • Blundells Cottage is a heritage-listed six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australia. The cottage was built by George P. Campbell in about 1858 for his ploughman William Ginn on the original Molonglo River floodplain.
1.1 miNW
Memorial
Hellenic Memorial, Canberra
29 min walk • The Hellenic Memorial is on Anzac Parade, beside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia. On 6 April 1941, the 6th Division joined Allied forces resisting German advancement in mainland Greece.
~1930 ftSW
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Australian–American Memorial, Canberra
10 min walk • The Australian–American Memorial is in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, and commemorates the help given by the United States during the Pacific War.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Pleasant?

Nearby attractions include Australian–American Memorial, Canberra (10 min walk), Royal Military College, Canberra (11 min walk), National Workers Memorial, Canberra (20 min walk), Merchant Navy Memorial, Canberra (21 min walk).