Queen Elizabeth II Island

Aspen Island

Aerial view with Kings Avenue Bridge, behind.
Geography
Location	Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra (Map)
Coordinates	35°17′56″S 149°08′32″E
Total islands	1
Highest elevation	578 m (1896 ft) (approx.)
Administration
Australia

Aspen Island, within Lake Burley Griffin, is a man-made island located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Aspen Island is located on the south-eastern side of the Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin, adjacent to Kings Park, Parkes. The island lies within the Canberra ceremonial precinct, called the Parliamentary Triangle. The Australian National Carillon is situated on the island, that is linked to the mainland at Kings Park, by a footbridge which is named after John Douglas Gordon, who played the inaugural recital.

The name of Aspen Island was gazetted on 21 November 1963, and named after the aspen tree, of which some are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the poplar genus.

Aspen Island is the largest of three islands at the south-eastern end of Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. The two smaller adjacent island are unnamed.

Gallery

• 
  The north-west end of Aspen Island, during summer.
• 
  Aspen Island viewed from the Kings Avenue Bridge

See also

• National Carillon
• List of islands of Australia