Lake Burley Griffin
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Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake located in the centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It was created by damming the Molonglo River as a central feature of the city's design. The lake and its surrounding parklands are a significant element of the landscape design for Canberra. The city itself was planned by American architect Walter Burley Griffin, who won an international competition for the design in 1912. His plan emphasized an ornamental lake and a land axis, with major roads connecting key features. Construction of the lake and basic infrastructure began after the plan was awarded, with the city's development continuing over many decades.123
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Canberraā¦the original plans, which included Lake Burley Griffin, an ornamental water axis formed in 1963 by a dam across the Molonglo River. Residential development has been mainly in satellite towns, including Weston Creek (1962), Belconnen (1966), and Tuggeranong (1975). Planning for that growth was controlled by the National Capital Developmentā¦
Read Moreā¦the original plans, which included Lake Burley Griffin, an ornamental water axis formed in 1963 by a dam across the Molonglo River. Residential development has been mainly in satellite towns, including Weston Creek (1962), Belconnen (1966), and Tuggeranong (1975). Planning for that growth was controlled by the National Capital Developmentā¦
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Australian Capital TerritoryDrainage and soilsā¦it is dammed to form Lake Burley Griffin, one of the major landscape design features in the centre of Canberra. Smaller tributaries have been dammed to form ornamental lakes that serve also as basins for drainage in the urban districts of Gungahlin, Belconnen, and Tuggeranong. Increasingly, locally treated sewage andā¦
Read Moreā¦it is dammed to form Lake Burley Griffin, one of the major landscape design features in the centre of Canberra. Smaller tributaries have been dammed to form ornamental lakes that serve also as basins for drainage in the urban districts of Gungahlin, Belconnen, and Tuggeranong. Increasingly, locally treated sewage andā¦
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