Lake Burley Griffin | Canberra

Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake situated in the center of Canberra, Australia's capital city.

It serves as a central feature of Walter Burley Griffin's city plan.

Visual Characteristics

The lake has a surface area of approximately 6.64 square kilometers. Its waters are generally a muted blue-grey, influenced by sediment and sky conditions. The shoreline is a mix of concrete retaining walls, grassed areas, and natural vegetation. The central feature is Aspen Island, a small, vegetated landmass.

Location & Access Logistics

Lake Burley Griffin is located in the heart of Canberra. Access is via major arterial roads including Commonwealth Avenue, Kings Avenue, and Parkes Way. Numerous parking areas are available around the lake, particularly at Commonwealth Park, Kings Park, and the National Capital Exhibition site. Public transport routes, including ACTION bus routes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 24