Lost to the Lake Memorial

Lost to the Lake, Local Residents Memorial, Acton Peninsula.
Lost to the Lake, Local Residents Memorial, Acton Peninsula.
Photographed by Dom Northcott.

When Lake Burley Griffin filled in 1964, historic farms and sporting facilities established for the early community of Canberra disappeared. In 2004 a black marble monument was unveiled beside the Acton Peninsula wharf to commemorate the old suburb of Acton and its residents.

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region.

We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

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