The majority of Canberra's waterways have been closed for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. Four out of 10 testing sites at Lake Burley Griffin are currently closed for primary contact.

Originally, the Aztec city upon which the modern-day Mexico City was built (Tenochtitlán) sat upon both natural and artificial islands in Lake Texcoco. The lake was drained to prevent flooding ...

Provisional Parliament House (now Old Parliament House) was opened in 1927 and the city's centrepiece, Lake Burley Griffin was created in 1963 by the damming of the Molonglo River. Once derided as ...

The Canberra region is located in the upper reaches of the Murrumbidgee River catchment; the Murrumbidgee is the ... used for recreational purposes and water pollution control: Lake Burley Griffin, ...

Molonglo River, one of the major tributaries of Murrumbidgee River, runs through the Canberra city centre where it is dammed to form Lake Burley Griffin. Figure C6 Total monthly flow for major rivers ...

An alleged police chase has ended with the driver jumping into Lake Burley Griffin. ACT Policing say it's lucky no one was injured after the car allegedly raced through a popular recreational area.

A police pursuit of a car towing another vehicle through southern NSW into the ACT has ended in Lake Burley Griffin, after the alleged driver fled into the water and swam away from cops.

A hot air balloon is pictured at the Lake Burley Griffin during the annual Canberra Balloon Spectacular in Canberra, Australia, March 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua Hot air balloons fly over the Lake ...