Lake Burley Griffin

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Lake Burley Griffin is a large artificial lake in the center of Canberra, Australia, serving as a key recreational and scenic landmark around which many of the nation’s major institutions are located.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
adjacentTo Acton
Australian National University
Australian War Memorial
surface form: Australian War Memorial (across the land axis)

Barton
City (Civic)
Commonwealth Park
High Court of Australia
Commonwealth Park
surface form: Kings Park

National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia
National Portrait Gallery
Old Parliament House, Canberra
surface form: Old Parliament House

Parkes
Parliament House, Canberra
Regatta Point
Yarralumla
averageDepth 4 metres
basinCountry Australia
cityServed Canberra
constructionStartDate 1960
continent Australia
country Australia
createdBy Scrivener Dam
crossedBy Acton Peninsula land bridge
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
Kings Avenue Bridge
Scrivener Dam
designer Walter Burley Griffin
elevationAboveSeaLevel 556 metres
fillingStartDate 1963
governingBody National Capital Authority
hasCyclingTrail Lake Burley Griffin shared path network
hasEvent Bridge to Bridge rowing races
Canberra Balloon Spectacular
Dragon Boat Festival
Skyfire fireworks display
hasIsland Aspen Island
Kerrigan Island
Spinnaker Island
Springbank Island
Unnamed small islands
hasLandmark Blundells Cottage
Captain Cook Memorial Jet
Commonwealth Place
National Carillon
hasPart Aspen Island
Black Mountain
surface form: Black Mountain Peninsula

Central Basin
East Basin
East Lake (proposed extension)
Humbug Reach
Kerrigan Island
Spinnaker Island
Springbank Island
Tarcoola Reach
West Basin
Yarralumla Bay
Yarramundi Reach
hasRecreationalRoute Central Loop
Eastern Loop
Central Loop
surface form: Western Loop
hasWalkingTrail Lake Burley Griffin shoreline path
inflow Jerrabomberra Creek
Molonglo River
Sullivans Creek
isMajorLandmarkOf Canberra
isOn Canberra ceremonial land axis
isTouristAttractionOf Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
length 11 kilometres
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
Canberra
surface form: Inner Canberra
locatedOnRiver Molonglo River
maximumDepth 18 metres
maximumWidth 1.2 kilometres
namedAfter Walter Burley Griffin
namedForOccupation American architect
officialOpeningDate 17 October 1964
outflow Molonglo River
partOf plan for Canberra
riverDammed Molonglo River
surfaceArea 6.64 square kilometres
664 hectares
usedFor canoeing
dragon boating
fishing
recreation
rowing
sailing
scenic amenity
tourism
waterBodyType urban lake
waterQualityIssues blue-green algae blooms
periodic closures for swimming

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Bridge to Bridge rowing races location Lake Burley Griffin
Bridge to Bridge rowing races bodyOfWaterUsed Lake Burley Griffin
Central Loop followsShorelineOf Lake Burley Griffin
Central Loop offersViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Yarralumla locatedOn Lake Burley Griffin
Yarralumla hasBodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
Eastern Loop followsShoreOf Lake Burley Griffin
Eastern Loop hasBodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
Eastern Loop isRecreationAreaOf Lake Burley Griffin
East Basin partOf Lake Burley Griffin
East Basin hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin
Central Basin partOf Lake Burley Griffin
Central Basin locatedIn Lake Burley Griffin
Yarralumla Bay locatedOn Lake Burley Griffin
Yarralumla Bay partOf Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin foreshore
Yarralumla Bay hasBodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
West Basin partOf Lake Burley Griffin
West Basin hasWaterBody Lake Burley Griffin
West Basin hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Humbug Reach partOf Lake Burley Griffin
Government House, Canberra locatedOn Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin (southern side)
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge locatedOnWaterbody Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge isMajorCrossingOf Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin foreshore
Capital Country contains Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin bridge system crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Mount Ainslie Lookout overlooks Lake Burley Griffin
Parliamentary Triangle adjacentTo Lake Burley Griffin
War Memorial–Parliament House axis hasComponent Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin central basin
Kings Avenue Bridge crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Tarcoola Reach partOf Lake Burley Griffin
Tarcoola Reach waterbody Lake Burley Griffin
Sullivans Creek flowsInto Lake Burley Griffin
Sullivans Creek hasMouthLocation Lake Burley Griffin
Jerrabomberra Creek mouth Lake Burley Griffin
Jerrabomberra Creek flowsInto Lake Burley Griffin
Yarramundi Reach locatedOnShoreOf Lake Burley Griffin
Yarramundi Reach hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Yarramundi Reach partOf Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin parklands
OPH nearbyLandmark Lake Burley Griffin
subject surface form: Old Parliament House, Canberra
Mount Ainslie Drive hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Springbank Island location Lake Burley Griffin
Springbank Island waterBody Lake Burley Griffin
Acton adjacentTo Lake Burley Griffin
Aspen Island locatedIn Lake Burley Griffin
Aspen Island locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
Spinnaker Island locatedIn Lake Burley Griffin