Aerial view with Kings Avenue Bridge, behind (pictured in 2007 as Aspen Island).
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| Etymology | Named after Elizabeth II |
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| Location | Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra (Map) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′56″S 149°08′32″E / 35.29889°S 149.14222°E / -35.29889; 149.14222 |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 578 m (1896 ft)(approx.) |
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| Population | 0 |
Queen Elizabeth II Island, formerly Aspen Island, is an artificial island located within Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It lies within the Parliamentary Triangle.
The island is located on the south-eastern side of the Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin and is linked by a footbridge to the mainland at Kings Park. The Australian National Carillon is situated on the island, and the footbridge is named after John Douglas Gordon, who played the inaugural recital.[1] Queen Elizabeth II Island is the largest of three islands at the south-eastern end of the Central Basin. The two smaller adjacent islands are unnamed.[2]
The island was originally gazettedasAspen Island on 21 November 1963, and named after the aspen tree,[3] of which some are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the poplar genus.
On 1 January 2022, prime minister Scott Morrison announced that Aspen Island would be renamed Queen Elizabeth II Island in June 2022 as part of the Australian celebrations of the Platinum JubileeofElizabeth II, Queen of Australia.[4] The island was renamed on 4 June in a ceremony presided over by the newly elected prime minister Anthony Albanese.[5]
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Locations near Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
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Rivers, other watercourses, reservoirs, river islands and waterfalls of the Australian Capital Territory
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