Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed. It is named after Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who won the competition to design the city of Canberra.
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (Map)
Lake type: Artificial lake
Primary inflows: Molonglo River, Sullivans Creek, Jerrabomberra Creek
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