Talk:Lake Burley Griffin

message: To anyone who cares: I'm going to be getting my Aunt and Uncle to take some pictures of Lake Burley Griffin from various angles and positions. They are happy to release the pictures to the public domain! - Ta bu shi da yu 07:13, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Pictures

message: It has been suggested that the two panorama shots at the bottom of the article are inapropriate. Any suggestions as to what should be done? Should I remove one or both, or move to different parts of the article?  Martyman 06:07, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Panoramic Images 

message: Why aren't all the pictures in the section they depict?
The Carrilon is mentioned in one of the sections yet it's pictured in the lead, while the map is somewhere in another section. Looking at the history, it seems Martyman moved the map back down. Can you explain why? Mgm|(talk) 12:12, Oct 24, 2004 (UTC)
:Is this such a big problem? IMO, it looks better to have the picture, rather than the map at the top, and they're both relevant to the design section. Ambi 12:57, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I decided as Ambi points out that having the photos in the correct sections is less important than the artical looking good. Martyman 13:47, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Picture arrangement

message: Could someone take care of this? It's the main outstanding objection on FAC. I'd do it myself, but these really aren't my forte. Ambi 12:55, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Had a go at this earlier, it is harder than it sounds. If no one else writes one before I get to it, I will try again sometime tomorrow. Martyman 13:47, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yeah, it is - particularly with this topic. While I'm here, could someone please incorporate the fact about figures in the Coalition pushing for the name Lake Menzies, and Menzies personally vetoing it? I can't find a decent spot for it. Ambi 01:06, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text:  I added the naming information to the "filling" section. It should be ok there I hope. I am still stumped as to how to go about sumarising the article for a lead section. I don't believe it really needs one, as the current one seem to work pretty well. But if it is still going to hold up the FAC proccess I will keep thinking about it. Martyman 08:25, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I've had a shot. I've messaged Jeronimo to see if it'll satisfy his objection, and I'm trying to chase up the other two minor objections by MacGyverMagic. Ambi 09:06, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead section

message: I had a try at improving the reference section, but I think it made it worse. See my comments on the FAC page. Martyman 11:30, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: That's one way of going about it. I've been trying to find an article that references websites properly, and I know there's some, but I can't find one. As to MGM's specific objection, though - I'm beginning to think that it's unworkable, because it would mean messing the article up to a point where I'd object. Ambi 11:39, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: No need to worry now - MGM has lifted his objection, as has Jeronimo, and short of any new ones, it looks like this is headed for FA status. Congrats, Martyman! :) Ambi 13:24, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference Section 

message: (These should be mostly correct).
I am currently testing an automated Wikipedia link suggester. Here are the results of running it on this article:
* Can link body of water: 'Lake Burley Griffin' is a large body of water in the centre of the Australian fed...
* Can link capital city: ...he centre of the Australian federal capital city of Canberra. It was created in 19...
* Can link city centre: ...olonglo River, which runs through the city centre, was dammed. It is named for archit...
* Can link surface area: ...on cubic metres of water with a surface area of 664 hectares (7Square kilometr...
* Can link above sea level: ...ometres and a water level of 556 metres above sea level. http//www.nationalcapital.gov.au/und...
* Note: Self-redirect, skip: Can link Burley Griffin: ...crivener_dam_creation_of_LBG.htm  Lake Burley Griffin contains six islands, three unnamed sma...
* Can link water supply: ... New South WalesQueanbeyan's growing water supply needs, and can contain up to 124,500 mi...
* Can link special interest: ...escue, training, commercial purposes or special interest (historic steam powered bo...
* Note: Make sure to disambiguate!: Can link water sports: ...e Bridge is zoned for Secondary contact water sports only. This part of the lake is shallow ...
* Can link Yacht Club: ...nox Gardens ===West Lake=== Yarralumla Yacht Club...
Notes: The article text has not been changed in any way; Some of these links may be wrong, some may be right; You can leave positive feedback or negative feedback; Please feel free to delete this section from the talk page.  -- Nickj 05:54, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible Wiki Links (selective mode)

message: This article is in great shape, but isn't the top photo a bit dark? It's hard to see the actual lake. (I know it's a dusk shot, I'm just saying it's customary to use pictures where the object is visible.) El T 09:39, 5 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Top photo too dark? 

message: Love the new photos - I think they do a lot to improve the article. However, it'd be nice if an alternative could be found for :Image:CommAveBridge.JPG, which is really too dark to be of much use. Ambi 11:47, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, we could always use one of Fir0002's night shots which are much prettier, but unfortunatly even less illustrative. See: . I can't remember seeing any other bridge photos floating around. I guess I could always drop past and try to get a suitable photo myself at some stage. --Martyman-(talk) 12:08, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Image:Lake_Burley_Griffin_and_Comm_Ave_Bridge.JPG this is all I've got showing the bridge, It's lighter than the current one.--nixie 12:30, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

text: I have this one of the Cook memorial too :Image:Captain Cook Memorial.JPG--nixie 12:43, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think we should go with :Image:Lake_Burley_Griffin_and_Comm_Ave_Bridge.JPG - it conveys the same point, but is a gorgeous photo. :) Ambi 12:45, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed/done. --Martyman-(talk) 20:20, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I put the original one up, but this one is much better. --Paul 07:16, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

text: I was on a bus this morning going by the lake near the National Museum, and it struck me that we could get a really good photo of the lake/bridge/National Library/High Court for this article by taking one from the foreshore opposite the childcare centre down there. Any chance someone with a decent camera could have a go at getting one? Ambi 04:18, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure where exactly you mean. Do you mean from near where I took this photo? :Image:Lake Burley Griffin Canberra-MJC02.jpg --Martyman-(talk) 04:28, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually I think I understand where you mean. Along the peninsula a bit more from there, closer to the museum. I could try to remember to bring my camera to work tomorrow and get a shot on the way home. --Martyman-(talk) 04:33, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah. There's a spot there where there's a great view of the bridge, with the High Court, National Library, Captain Cook Memorial and Carilion all easily visible behind. Ambi 06:49, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, Sorry for butting in a little late, but can these photos be used somewhere: :Image:Jet and national library behind terrestrial globe.jpg :Image:Parliament house between two bridges.jpg? Maybe unles your photos are better Martyman, the :Image:Parliament house between two bridges.jpg could be used for the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. Is the terrestrial globe special at all? --Fir0002 09:20, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Meh, I am not particularly enthused over any of the photos I took the other day. The Globe is mainly notable as a map of Captain Cook's voyages rather than being notable as anything to do with lake burley griffin. The one taken from under the bridge is nice, but I think Pet's one in the article already is a better illustration fo the bridge. --Martyman-(talk)
I dropped past here yesterday. Not sure if any of the photos I got where particularly good. I will see if I cna get the best ones online over the weekend. The most interesting thing about the place was the large amount of exposed limestone near the lake edge. It is the only place on the Limestone Plains that I have ever seen any limestone. --Martyman-(talk) 01:01, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Maybe, but the text quality in the thumbnails is pretty terrible. It could stand to be slightly larger, and I would probably try to add a small shadow behind the text to increase the contrast and make it easier to read. Then again this duplicates a lot of the information already in the map. --Martyman-(talk) 06:48, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I had trouble with the text which is why its red and white, shadows would be a good idea. Its might have the same info but its a different view which maybe adds to the understanding of where it is ---- Astrokey44|talk 11:20, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: New photos

message: Would anyone complain if I cut down the fishing section somewhat? I was never too happy with that much information on fishing being added to the article, it doesn't seem very encyclopedic to me. --Martyman-(talk) 05:48, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Fine by me. Ambi 06:47, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Natural history of an artificial lake.... ;) I would probably cut the last three paragraphs, which are just an elabotation of the previous details and provide more information about how to catch and eat fish than is really required.--nixie 07:37, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I will spin it off to Fish of LBG or something similar in the next 24 hours.  I really don't like losing info, even if it is how to use up old corn kernels--A  Y  Arktos 08:18, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think a spin off article on the fish in LBG would be, like the storm article, of limited encyclopedic value.--nixie 08:25, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, I wouldn't even feel comfortable linking to a Fish of LBG from the article. I also don't like the last three paragraphs, I would be interested in getting rid of the second last parragraph and maybe combining the other two  into somthing a bit shorter. I am concerned at the effort put in to getting articles up to featured status (in this case largely my effort) only to have the overall quality of the article degraded again afterwards through well meaning additions. If people complain about geographic articles being to tourist-guidey, then detailed fishing instructions are definately a no-go. --Martyman-(talk) 08:56, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Could there be something like Fish in Australia with this info as a subheading? ---- Astrokey44|talk 11:30, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fishing Section 

message: The lead section contins the assertion: "In times of drought, water levels can fall below desired limits; so to compensate, water is released from the Googong Dam, located on a tributary of the Molonglo River."  Given the recent drought and associated water restrictions, I find it difficult to blieve that water from Googong would be used like this.  I can look for a source but anyone have any views?--A  Y  Arktos 08:18, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I reworded the information a bit. It is true that when Googong was preposed that one of it's functions was to be an extra store of water used to maintain Lake Burley Griffin water levels. I am not sure if this has ever been nessecary though. --Martyman-(talk) 00:58, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: This is refernced in reference #6. --Martyman-(talk) 01:06, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Googong dam 

message: the coordinates are a little out.. they point to land to the west of Scrivener dam, but it doesnt seem to work if I add the seconds? --Astrokey44 02:45, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  coords 

message: Average depth is listed as 4 m. By volume and surface area it is actually 4.9 m, which is a true definition of average depth (unless you have some kind of weighting for different parts of the lake).  Is there any reference for this 4.0 m value or should it be changed to match the volume/area value?
Fincle (talk) 02:56, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Average Depth 

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message: "... excavated stone was moved beside the Kings Avenue Bridge at the eastern edge of the central basin from Aspen Island." doesn't seem right.  Should "from Aspen Island" be "to form Aspen Island"?  Regards, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 04:09, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
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