The Surveyors Hut, Australia: what it is and when to go

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, 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.

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Run by

National Capital Authority

Protection

Protected heritage

It is one of the History places in Australia. In Kokai 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.

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.

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. 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 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 DemocracyMuseum700 m
• National Archives of AustraliaNational archives of Australia721 m
• Aboriginal Tent EmbassyPermanent protest occupation in Canberra representing the rights of Aboriginal Australians791 m
• Hotel KurrajongHotel in Canberra, Australia1.1 km
• Commonwealth Place, CanberraLocation in Canberra, Australia1.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Australia guide.

More in Australia: History

• Great Barrier Reef: over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Sydney Opera House: multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Macquarie Island: sub-Antarctic island of Australia
• Royal Exhibition Building: heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Ningaloo Coast: coral reef in Western Australia
• Ediacara Hills: low hills in South Australia, Australia

Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

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