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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.

Queen Elizabeth II Island
Aerial view with Kings Avenue Bridge, behind (pictured in 2007 as Aspen Island).
EtymologyNamed after Elizabeth II
Geography
LocationLake Burley Griffin, Canberra (Map)
Coordinates35°17′56″S 149°08′32″E
Total islands1
Highest elevation578 m (1896 ft)(approx.)
Administration
Australia
Demographics
Population0

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]


History


The island was originally gazetted as Aspen 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 Jubilee of Elizabeth 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]




See also



References


  1. "Aspen Island – Home to the National Carillon". National Capital Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. Marshall, Duncan; Firth, Dianne (2011). "National Carillon & Aspen Island Heritage Management Plan" (PDF). National Capital Authority. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. "Aspen Island". Place name search. Government of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 17 February 2013. [dead link]
  4. "Australia to honour Platinum Jubilee with national events". Prime Minister of Australia. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. "Aspen Island renaming". Retrieved 4 June 2022.

На других языках


[de] Queen Elizabeth II Island

Queen Elizabeth II Island (früherer Name Aspen Island) ist eine künstliche Insel im Australian Capital Territory, die sich im Lake Burley Griffin im Zentrum von Canberra befindet. Die Insel in der Hauptstadt von Australien ist mit dem Kings Park im Osten durch eine 60 Meter lange Fußgängerbrücke verbunden.[1]
- [en] Queen Elizabeth II Island

[fr] Île Queen Elizabeth II

L'île Queen Elizabeth II (anciennement île Aspen) est une île située dans le lac Burley Griffin, au centre de Canberra, la capitale fédérale de l'Australie. L'île est reliée à la ville par une passerelle pour piéton et abrite le carillon national. Le 4 juin 2022, l'île Aspen est rebaptisée « île Queen Elizabeth II » à l'occasion de la célébration du jubilé de platine d'Élisabeth II, reine d'Australie[1],[2].

[ru] Остров Королевы Елизаветы II

Остров Королевы Елизаветы II (англ. Queen Elizabeth II Island), до 2022 года — Аспен (англ. Aspen Island), — искусственный остров в водохранилище Бёрли-Гриффин, Канберра, Австралийская столичная территория, Австралия.



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