# The Surveyors Hut, Australia: what it is and when to go > The Surveyors Hut is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Capital Hill ACT in Australia (Canberra). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/surveyor-s-hut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Historic commonwealth heritage site in Capital Hill ACT · History - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 241 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [nca.gov.au](https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/surveyors-hut) - **Run by:** National Capital Authority - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -35.30458, 149.12273 ## What it is and where The Surveyors Hut is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Capital Hill ACT in Australia (Canberra). Former fireproof plan store from the Federal Capital survey camp, associated with surveyor Charles Robert Scrivener. It is in [Canberra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/canberra/), where this site lists 56 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -35.30458, 149.12273; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 241 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.304578%2C149.12273) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.304578%2C149.12273) - **Run by:** National Capital Authority - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Surveyors Hut is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 08 | | February | Possible | 13 h 17 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Best time | 11 h 06 | | May | Best time | 10 h 09 | | June | Best time | 9 h 38 | | July | Best time | 9 h 50 | | August | Best time | 10 h 40 | | September | Best time | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 55 | | November | Best time | 13 h 54 | | December | Possible | 14 h 22 | In December there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museum of Australian Democracy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-australian-democracy/): Museum · 700 m - [National Archives of Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-archives-of-australia/): National archives of Australia · 721 m - [Aboriginal Tent Embassy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/aboriginal-tent-embassy/): Permanent protest occupation in Canberra representing the rights of Aboriginal Australians · 791 m - [Hotel Kurrajong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/kurrajong-hotel/): Hotel in Canberra, Australia · 1.1 km - [Commonwealth Place, Canberra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/commonwealth-place/): Location in Canberra, Australia · 1.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: History - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Sydney Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/casa-del-opera-de-sidney/): multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia - [Royal Exhibition Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/royal-exhibition-building/): heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - [Ningaloo Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/costa-de-ningaloo/): coral reef in Western Australia - [Ediacara Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ediacara-hills/): low hills in South Australia, Australia Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Surveyors Hut? It is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Capital Hill ACT in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit The Surveyors Hut? March to November. In December there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to The Surveyors Hut? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 241 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.304578%2C149.12273) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museum of Australian Democracy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-australian-democracy/), [National Archives of Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-archives-of-australia/), [Aboriginal Tent Embassy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/aboriginal-tent-embassy/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/207538501), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38154991), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).