Acton Peninsula

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The Acton Peninsula is located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia.

It was created when the lake was artificially built by damming the Molonglo River and excavating around it to create the desired shape.

The Royal Canberra Hospital used to be prominently located there, jutting out prominently into the lake. The hospital was demolished in 1997,{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-13/canberra-hospital-implosion-20th-anniversary/8702712 |title=Royal Canberra Hospital implosion: 20 years on the lessons are still relevant, family rep says |author=Gordon Taylor |date=13 July 2017 |website=abc.net.au |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=8 January 2022}} and replaced by the National Museum of Australia in 2001.{{cite news |author=Doug Dingwall |date=2 January 2019 |title=Howard-era documents warn of 'extremely tight' National Museum timeframe |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/5997416/howard-era-documents-warn-of-extremely-tight-national-museum-timeframe/ |newspaper=The Canberra Times |accessdate=8 January 2022}}

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