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National Museum of Australia
Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Oceania
Nicholls is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kaleen, 12km from National Museum of Australia.
Nicholls is a town located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. With a population of 6,910, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Nicholls sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nicholls to your route.
Nicholls is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin. It was named after Sir Douglas Nicholls (1906–1988) who was born at Cummeragunja Aboriginal mission, New South Wales. Nicholls was a footballer, pastor, activist, and Governor of South Australia, 1976–1977. In line with the philosophy of namingRead more
Canberra's streets, those of Nicholls are named after sportspeople. The suburb incorporates a large shallow body of water, designated Gungahlin Pond, with The Lakes golf course and the greatest number of residential streets on one side and a small cluster of residential streets, the "pondside promenade", named after birds, on the other. There is no direct connecting road between the two.
Nicholls adjoins the suburbs of Kinlyside, Casey, Ngunnawal, Crace and Palmerston. The suburb is located approximately 2 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and about 13 km from the centre of Canberra.
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Nicholls is located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -35.1873 latitude, 149.0965 longitude.
Nicholls has a population of approximately 6,910 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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