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Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia


Type:Section of populated place
Mindat.org Region:Canberra Central District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Region:Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Latitude:35° 16' 39" S
Longitude:149° 7' 5" E
Lat/Long (dec):-35.27767,149.11829
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:1,993 (2016)
Mindat Feature ID:9973368
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:9973368:9
GUID:3c53bd4e-92b3-472d-897e-37a0c0be5635
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Canberra Brickworks, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 18' 35" S149° 5' 32" E4.3km (2.7 miles)
Duntroon, Canberra Central District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 17' 58" S149° 10' 0" E5.0km (3.1 miles)
Gungahlin Farm, Gungahlin District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 13' 0" S149° 7' 59" E6.9km (4.3 miles)
Blue Metal and Gravel Quarry prospect, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 21' 16" S149° 7' 42" E8.6km (5.3 miles)
Federal Highway Quarry, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 12' 25" S149° 12' 43" E11.6km (7.2 miles)
Hall Copper prospect, Belconnen District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 11' 6" S149° 3' 32" E11.6km (7.2 miles)
Queanbeyan, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 20' 54" S149° 14' 4" E13.2km (8.2 miles)
Woodstock quarry, Coree District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 14' 19" S148° 58' 18" E14.0km (8.7 miles)
Belconnon Gold Mine, Belconnen District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 14' 38" S148° 58' 9" E14.0km (8.7 miles)
McDonalds Mine, Cowley Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 17' 59" S148° 57' 57" E14.1km (8.7 miles)
Queanbeyan River alluvials, Queanbeyan, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 21' 48" S149° 14' 20" E14.5km (9.0 miles)
Sutton, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 52" S149° 14' 50" E14.7km (9.1 miles)
White Rocks Limestone deposit, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 22' 42" S149° 14' 51" E16.2km (10.1 miles)
Cooma Road Quarry, Queenbeyan, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 23' 53" S149° 13' 12" E16.3km (10.1 miles)
Valley Creek Mine, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 22' 16" S149° 15' 24" E16.3km (10.1 miles)
Goorooyarroo Gold prospect, Sutton, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 18" S149° 15' 46" E16.5km (10.2 miles)
South Queanbeyan Limestone deposit, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 22' 37" S149° 15' 27" E16.8km (10.4 miles)
Cotter Dam, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 19' 12" S148° 56' 24" E16.8km (10.5 miles)
Cotter Mine, Cotter Dam, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 19' 12" S148° 56' 21" E16.9km (10.5 miles)
Tharwa Sands Quarry, Wallaroo, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 53" S148° 57' 28" E17.0km (10.6 miles)
Paddy's River Iron prospect, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 21' 11" S148° 57' 12" E17.2km (10.7 miles)
Unnamed caves, Paddy's River Mine, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 20' 0" S148° 56' 27" E17.2km (10.7 miles)
Cotter Caves, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 20' 8" S148° 56' 21" E17.5km (10.9 miles)
Paddy's River Mine, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australia35° 20' 42" S148° 56' 29" E17.7km (11.0 miles)
Cartwrights claim, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 12' 4" S149° 17' 33" E18.0km (11.2 miles)
Spring Range Alluvial workings, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 6' 42" S149° 7' 28" E18.4km (11.5 miles)
Carwoola Copper prospect, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 22' 0" S149° 17' 46" E18.9km (11.8 miles)
Little Wonder reef, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 23" S149° 18' 21" E19.6km (12.2 miles)
Williams reef, Sutton, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 14" S149° 18' 32" E20.0km (12.4 miles)
Macs reef, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia35° 11' 17" S149° 18' 39" E20.1km (12.5 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AustraliaCountry
Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaTerritory
Canberra Central District, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaCapital District
Lachlan Orogen, AustraliaOrogen
Eastern Province, Lachlan Orogen, AustraliaGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Acton15.2.2.0.0.0
 
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