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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

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Australian Capital Territory

Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

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4.8

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174

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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

01:54

45.7km

230m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Molonglo River Reserve

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.52 km

Sullivans Creek

Lake

3.92 km

Willow Tree by the Lake

Highlight • Lake

Start east, the go west and avoid morning sun in your eyes. Far more enjoyable.

Tip by

9.06 km

Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Molonglo River, completed in 1963, and is responsible for creating Lake Burley Griffin as a recreational and ornamental body of water. Named after surveyor Charles Scrivener, the dam is about 33 metres high and 319 metres long, with hydraulically operated fish‑belly flap gates that precisely control the lake levels and provide flood management capability. The dam also carries a roadway and the walking/cycling path, and helps form the backdrop to one of Canberra’s key engineering landmarks.

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24.2 km

View of Telstra Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.8 km

Warrina Inlet Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

30.8 km

Canberra Peace Park

Highlight • Monument

Canberra Peace Park is a beautiful memorial garden along Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra’s Parliamentary Triangle, near the National Library of Australia. The park was created during the United Nations International Year of Peace in 1986 and formally dedicated in 1990 as a place for reflection and commitment to peace. Its central monument features the word “Peace” inscribed in the official languages of the United Nations and the Ngunnawal language, set within formal gardens overlooking the lake formed by the Molonglo River.

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31.2 km

Commonwealth Place

Highlight • Structure

This large waterfront park has a lot to see. From the large car park there is a restaurants, like the Water's Edge Canberra and Portrait Cafe, and a huge mowed lawn and public restrooms. There is history to read up on like the Women's Reconciliation Place Artwork, and Commonwealth Place. There is a waterfront jetty and paved path and so much more!

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31.6 km

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

Highlight • Monument

35.3 km

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1964, the Molonglo River was dammed, creating this wetland. Today, these 260 hectares of land, forest, and waterways are protected. Within this park are the Kells Swamp Loop, Woodland Walk, and Billabong Walk. Keep your eyes peeled for platypuses, rakali, and micro-bats, and from the bird blind, you may see a few of the 200 bird species that visit this wetland every year.

Tip by

37.4 km

Molonglo River

Lake

45.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

4.61 km

461 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

5.13 km

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 13 July

11°C

4°C

94 %

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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

Willow Tree by the Lake

Scrivener Dam

View of Telstra Tower

Warrina Inlet Bridge

Canberra Peace Park

Commonwealth Place

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

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