Aspen Island


A small island in Australia - Aspen - has won recognition among tourists as one of the most moving and intimate places in the world, perfect for walking lovers, photo sessions and secluded holidays. Aspen is an artificial island that is part of the Parliament Triangle. It is located in the Burli-Griffin Reservoir in Canberra . With the other territory of Australia, Aspen Island connects the John Gordon Walk pedestrian bridge with a length of approximately 60 meters.

A Few Facts About Aspen Island

  1. The island got its name from aspen planted on it, which can be found here quite often. The name Aspen was fixed to the island in November 1963.
  2. Aspen is the largest of the three islands in the southeastern part of the Burley-Griffin reservoir. Nearby you can observe two more islands, smaller in size and without a name.
  3. Aspen in Australia has a length of 270 meters in length and about 95 meters in width. Its area is only 0,014 km ². Above sea level, this place is located at an altitude of 559 meters, with a height difference of about 3 meters.
  4. The island is deserted, no hotels, no restaurants on it.

Sights of the island

On the island of Aspen, you can see the National Carillon , presented by the British as a donation to Canberra in 1970. It is a 50-meter building with 55 bells of varying mass, ranging from 7 kg to 6 tons. At least once it is worth hearing the striking sound of the bells, whose range is 4.5 octaves. Every 15 minutes the carillon marks a fight, at the end of an hour there sounds a small melody. If you want to enjoy the sound, then it's best to do this by moving at least 100 meters from the Carillion or from the Parliament Triangle, Kingston and City.

The second attraction of the island of Aspen in Australia is the John Douglas Gordon foot bridge, along which you can walk to the main territory of Australia.

How to get there?

To see the island of Aspen and walk along it, you must first get to Canberra, this is the capital of Australia. It has an international airport, however, contrary to its name, it accepts only domestic flights. Therefore, you should fly to Sydney or Melbourne , and from there by plane, train, taxi or bus - to Canberra. If you rent a car, remember that in Australia, left-hand traffic.

In Canberra it is convenient to travel by public transport, bicycle and even on foot. In particular, it's the easiest way to get to Aspen Island on foot by John Douglas Gordon Bridge.