Scrivener Dam, Canberra

Name: Scrivener Dam
Address: Lady Denman Dr, Canberra, Australia

#94 among attractions in Canberra

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Scrivener Dam, a concrete gravity dam that impounds Molonglo River, is located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The dam creates Lake Burley Griffin, that was established for recreational and ornamental purposes. Named in honour of surveyor, Charles Scrivener, the dam was officially inaugurated on 20 September 1964 and the official filling of the lake commemorated on 17 October 1964, by the Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 20 September 1964 (60 years ago)Length: 1047 ftHeight: 108 ftReservoir area: 2.56 mi²Reservoir depth: 59 ftCoordinates: 35°17'59"S, 149°4'19"E

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Scrivener Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Zoo & Aquarium, Weston Park, National Arboretum Canberra, National Zoo and Aquarium.

~1500 ftSW
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National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra
8 min walk • The National Zoo and Aquarium is a privately owned 19-hectare zoo and aquarium in the Australian capital city of Canberra. It is located in Yarralumla at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, next to Scrivener Dam. It recently had a major expansion, with 12 ha of open range exhibits opened in May 2017.
1.1 miNE
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Weston Park, Canberra
29 min walk • Weston Park is a park located on a peninsula on the western side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. In 1963 the park was named after Charles Weston, who had founded the nearby Yarralumla Nursery in 1914.
0.6 miNW
Park
National Arboretum Canberra, Canberra
16 min walk • The National Arboretum Canberra is a 250-hectare arboretum in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, created after the area was burned out as a result of the Christmas 2001 and 2003 Canberra bushfires: The Himalayan Cedar forest lost about one third of its trees, and the...
~700 ftNW
35°17'55"S • 149°4'12"E
National Zoo and Aquarium, Canberra
4 min walk • Aquarium, Zoo
0.6 miNE
Park
Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum, Canberra
15 min walk • The Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum is an arboretum on the Yarramundi Reach peninsula in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is named after Lindsay Pryor, a noted Australian botanist.
1 miNE
35°17'18"S • 149°4'59"E
Burrunju Art Gallery, Canberra
26 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
0.6 miNE
Park
Yarramundi Reach, Canberra
17 min walk • Yarramundi Reach is a small peninsula on the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, in the Australian Capital Territory, close to Scrivener Dam. It is also the name for the area of water on Lake Burley Griffin between it and Weston Park.
0.7 miE
Park
Westbourne Woods, Canberra
18 min walk • Westbourne Woods is an area of exotic tree plantings in the Canberra suburb of Yarralumla in the Australian Capital Territory. The woods were established by Thomas Weston as an experimental planting area in 1913 and cover 120 hectares.
0.8 miSW
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Tuggeranong Parkway, Canberra
22 min walk • Tuggeranong Parkway is an 11-kilometre-long major highway in Canberra, Australia. Often referred to as "The Parkway" by locals, Tuggeranong Parkway links Civic to the southern Canberra metro district of Tuggeranong, and is a bypass road to the Woden Valley-Weston Creek district of Canberra.

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Which popular attractions are close to Scrivener Dam?

Nearby attractions include National Zoo and Aquarium, Canberra (4 min walk), National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra (8 min walk), Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum, Canberra (15 min walk), National Arboretum Canberra, Canberra (16 min walk).