Lake Burley Griffin — Attraction in District of Canberra Central

I have been sailing on the lake multiple times in lessons and with my children and i was appalled. I could not believe how filthy and absolutely freezing cold. The boats continually dump myself and my family into the water to that we nearly suffered of hypothermia. The islands are horrible and not kept to standard and have God knows that lying around and the absurd language used on the island toilets. I did not appreciate the hygiene of the lake and came out feeling gross, and had no proper place to dry and clean my family. Please pick up standard.

On the other hand the lake does hold many beautiful monuments and natural views from nearly all angles. It is a very lovely area to be running in the morning as i am personally trying to loose weight, which is very handy. It is a large lake that has many open green areas and gardens that spread far and...

Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake with 6.64 sq km of surface area and mainly fed from the Molonglo River with primary dam being Scrivener Dam. I was at the Summernats in 94 and it was so hot the local pool was overheating so we went to the lake for a swim & found out the hard way the water was Freezing 🥶 Yes it was cool ! Also worth noting there are 5 main species of fish and 2 islands within Lake Burley Griffin which is actually named after Walter Burley Griffin the American architect that won the privilege of designing the city of Canberra . Quite remarkable as I can’t imagine Canberra...

Bloody brilliant Lake. Man made but this thing really makes Canberra. Whenever I am in town I like to go for a jog between the two bridges, or as the locals call it “bridge to bridge” - what will they think of next, creative folks here! Anyway there’s lots of dawgs walking their dogs and if you’re lucky you might even see some baby ducks. Great spots for bike rides, picnics or a bit of fitness, get around it ya bloody dingo dingus. Keep an eye out for the bloke in one of the photos, he’s a local fitness guru named Bogdan and he is always happy to give you tips on running form...