Aspen Island

Aspen Island

Aerial view with Kings Avenue Bridge, behind.
Geography
Location Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
Coordinates 35°17′56″S 149°08′32″E / 35.29889°S 149.14222°E / -35.29889; 149.14222Coordinates: 35°17′56″S 149°08′32″E / 35.29889°S 149.14222°E / -35.29889; 149.14222
Total islands 1
Highest elevation 578 m (1,896 ft) (approx.)
Administration
Australia

Aspen Island, within Lake Burley Griffin, is a man-made island located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Aspen Island is located on the south-eastern side of the Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin, adjacent to Kings Park, Parkes. The island lies within the Canberra ceremonial precinct, called the Parliamentary Triangle. The Australian National Carillon is situated on the island, that is linked to the mainland at Kings Park, by a footbridge which is named after John Douglas Gordon, who played the inaugural recital.[1]

The name of Aspen Island was gazetted on 21 November 1963, and named after the aspen tree,[2] of which some are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the poplar genus.

Aspen Island is the largest of three islands at the south-eastern end of Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. The two smaller adjacent island are unnamed.[3]

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  1. ↑ "Aspen Island - Home to the National Carillon". National Capital Authority. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Aspen Island". Place name search. Government of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Marshall, Duncan; Firth, Dianne (2011). "National Carillon & Aspen Island Heritage Management Plan" (PDF). National Capital Authority. p. 7. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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