Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station

#1316 among destinations in Australia

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Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station was a NASA Earth station in Australia near Canberra, and was instrumental to the Apollo Program. The station was opened in 1967 and closed in 1981. ()

Coordinates: 35°35'2"S, 148°58'37"E

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Australian Capital TerritoryAustralia

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Day trips

Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tharwa Bridge, Lanyon Homestead, Gibraltar Falls, Mount Tennent.

7.4 miNE
Bridge
Tharwa Bridge
188 min walk • Tharwa Bridge is a four span Allan truss bridge that provides a high-level crossing point across the Murrumbidgee River, allowing traffic between Canberra and Tharwa village. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Australian Capital Territory.
7.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Lanyon Homestead
186 min walk • Lanyon is an historic homestead and grazing property located on the southern outskirts of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Gibraltar Falls
164 min walk • The Gibraltar Falls are a cascade waterfall on the Gibraltar Creek, in the Australian Capital Territory, approximately 50 kilometres from Canberra's city centre, The falls have a 50-metre drop.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tennent
121 min walk • Mount Tennent is a mountain with an elevation of 1,375 metres AHD in the southern part of the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. The Gudgenby River flows at the base of the mountain.
1.6 miNE
Climbing
Booroomba Rocks
43 min walk • Booroomba Rocks is a granite area in Namadgi National Park, in the Australian Capital Territory, particularly noted for its slab climbing. The rocks are divided into several areas, the most prominent being North Buttress, Middle Rocks, and South Buttress. It is also known for its botany.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Tennent, Namadgi National Park
28 min walk • Tennent is one of the original 18 districts of the Australian Capital Territory.