Parkes
District of Canberra
Australian Capital Territory - Australia

Parliament of Australia

The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, and combines the fused executive of the Westminster System with the federalist senate of the United States Congress. Under Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia, Parliament consists of three components: the Queen, represented within Australia by the Governor-General, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

Located at -35.3069, 149.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government of Australia, Parliaments by country, Westminster system, 1901 establishments in Australia, Parliament of Australia, Bicameral legislatures, National legislatures

High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and interprets the Constitution of Australia. The High Court is mandated by Constitution section 71, which vests in it the judicial power of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Located at -35.2989, 149.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High Court of Australia, 1903 establishments in Australia, Australian appellate courts, Australian constitutional law, Brutalist architecture in Australia, Buildings and structures in Canberra, National supreme courts, Courthouses in Australia, 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, Australian National Heritage List, Commonwealth Heritage List, Buildings and structures completed in 1980, Nauruan law

Australian of the Year

Since 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day (26 January), during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual Australia Day celebrations. The official announcement has grown to become a major public event, with thousands of onlookers witnessing the televised ceremony in Canberra.

Located at -35.295, 149.129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Australian culture, Australian of the Year Award winners, Awards established in 1960

Aboriginal Tent Embassy

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made up of a group of activists, signs and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital. It is not considered an official embassy by the Australian Government.

Located at -35.3011, 149.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra, Indigenous Australian politics, Organisations serving indigenous Australians, History of Australia since 1945, History of Indigenous Australians, Protests in Australia, Secession in Australia, 1972 establishments in Australia

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia is the largest reference library of Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people. " The Library contains a collection totalling 10,416,119 items.

Located at -35.2964, 149.129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1960 establishments in Australia, Archives in Australia, Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia, Libraries in Australia, Libraries in Canberra, National libraries, Research libraries, Libraries established in 1960, Visitor attractions in Canberra, Deposit libraries, Sound archives, Art museums and galleries in Australia, Museums in Canberra, Music archives, Music museums in Australia, Buildings and structures completed in 1968, Commonwealth Heritage List

Parkes, Australian Capital Territory

Parkes is an inner suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located south of the Canberra CBD, Parkes contains the Parliamentary Triangle area. On Census night 2006, Parkes had a population of 4 people. Parkes is named after Sir Henry Parkes, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Parkes are named after monarchs and constitutional references. http://www. actpla. act. gov.

Located at -35.3, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Barton, Australian Capital Territory

Barton is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Barton is named after Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. Streets in Barton are named after Governors. On Census night 2006, Barton had a population of 940 people. Barton is the most Socio-Economic advantaged location in Australia. Barton is adjacent to Capital Hill.

Located at -35.3078, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

National Portrait Gallery (Australia)

The National Portrait Gallery of Australia is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians that are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest. The collection was established in May 1998, and until 2008 was housed in Old Parliament House and in a nearby gallery on Commonwealth Place. On 4 December 2008, its permanent home opened on King Edward Terrace, Canberra beside the High Court of Australia.

Located at -35.3, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Canberra, Art museums and galleries in Australia, 1998 establishments in Australia, Infrastructure completed in 2008

Pandora Archive

PANDORA is the national web archive for the preservation of Australia's online publications. It was established by the National Library of Australia in 1996, and is now built in collaboration with Australian state libraries and cultural collecting organisations, including the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, the Australian War Memorial, and the National Film and Sound Archive.

Located at -35.2965, 149.129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1996 establishments in Australia, Archives in Australia, Digital libraries, Internet in Australia, Web archiving initiatives, Geographic region-oriented digital libraries

Hotel Canberra

The Hotel Canberra, also known as Hyatt Hotel Canberra is a major hotel in the Australian national capital, Canberra. It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla, near Lake Burley Griffin and Parliament House. It was built to house politicians when the Federal Parliament moved to Canberra from Melbourne in 1927. It was constructed by the contractor John Howie between 1922-1925. Originally opened in 1924 as Hostel No. 1, in 1927 it became known as the Hotel Canberra.

Located at -35.299, 149.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hotels in the Australian Capital Territory, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Hyatt

Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra

The Parliamentary Triangle is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings. The triangle is formed by Commonwealth, Kings and Constitution avenues. Buildings within the triangle have been located and designed intentionally for visual effect, and those of national significance are popular tourist attractions. The Parliamentary Triangle was a significant feature of Walter Burley Griffin’s plan for Canberra.

Located at -35.3, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra urban places, Canberra, Visitor attractions in Canberra

Commonwealth Place, Canberra

Commonwealth Place is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. It lies along the ‘water axis’ running along the lake from Black Mountain. Commonwealth Place is the location of the Gallery of Australian Design, Reconciliation Place, a restaurant and Speakers Square. Walter Burley Griffin, the architect who designed Canberra, envisaged that the area would be the site of a "water gate" which would have a terrace above it, providing a "forum for the people".

Located at -35.2969, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra, Canberra urban places, National squares

National Rose Garden

The National Rose Gardens are located in Parkes Canberra, Australia, at the sides of Old Parliament House at the side of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The gardens were officially restored and re-opened in December 2004 following their decline after the Parliament moved to the new Parliament House in 1988. The Gardens incorporate tennis courts and a bowling green and are listed on the National Heritage List.

Located at -35.3031, 149.131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra, Commonwealth Heritage List

Australian International Hotel School

The Australian International Hotel School (AIHS) was a university-level provider of hotel management education, located in Canberra, Australia’s Capital. The school was founded in 1995 in close affiliation with Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. In 2005 the AIHS was acquired by the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School.

Located at -35.307, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in the Australian Capital Territory, Universities in Australia

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.

Located at -35.3, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Australia, Constitutional monarchies, Countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, Countries in Oceania, Countries of the Indian Ocean, English-speaking countries and territories, Federal countries, Former British colonies, G20 nations, Island countries, Liberal democracies, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Member states of the United Nations, States and territories established in 1901

Canberra 400

The Canberra 400, also known as both the GMC 400, Stegbar Canberra 400 and in its infancy, National Capital 100 was a V8 Supercar race run on the streets of Australia's capital, Canberra. 20px 'Canberra 400' Canberra File:Canberra Australia street circuit track map.

Located at -35.3025, 149.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Motorsport venues in Australia, V8 Supercar races, Sport in Canberra, Events in Canberra, Recurring sporting events established in 2000

Canberra Peace Park

The Canberra Peace Park is beside Lake Burley Griffin between the lake and the National Library of Australia, in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. It was built in 1986, the United Nations Year of Peace. The park has three bordered zones.

Located at -35.2955, 149.131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra, Peace parks

Reconciliation Place

Reconciliation Place is an urban landscape design in the Parliamentary Triangle Canberra, Australia, commenced in 2001 as a monument to reconciliation between Australia’s Indigenous people and settler population. The design was selected by a national design competition in 2001 run by the National Capital Authority with a jury including Ian Spicer, Matilda House, and RAIA Gold Medal architect Ric Leplastrier. The winning entry was designed by architect Simon Kringas.

Located at -35.3, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canberra urban places, Parks in Canberra

Constitution Place, Canberra

Constitution Place is a park in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The area was named in February 1998 by Prime Minister of Australia John Howard during the course of the Fourth Constitutional Convention on the options for an Australian republic. The park is located to the south-east of Old Parliament House and adjoining the Old Parliament House Gardens and nearby to the National Archives of Australia.

Located at -35.304, 149.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra

Magna Carta Place

Magna Carta Place is located in Canberra, Australia to the north-west of Old Parliament House. Centrally located in the place is a Magna Carta Monument which was provided as a gift to the people of Australia from the British Government to commemorate the centenary of Federation of Australia. The site was dedicated in 1997 which was the 700th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta by King Edward I of England.

Located at -35.301, 149.127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Canberra, Magna Carta

Australian Whale Sanctuary

The Australian Whale Sanctuary was established in 1999 to protect dolphins and whales from hunting. The non-contiguous zone includes the Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which is the area 200 nautical miles surrounding the continent of Australia and its external dependencies such as Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island, Norfolk Island, Heard Island and Macdonald Island.

Located at -35.3021, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marine parks of Australia, Marine reserves of Australia, Cetacean research and conservation

Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres

The Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC), initiated in 1997, aims to facilitate communication and cooperation among science centers, museums and other organisations that use interactive approaches for learning and public understanding of science and technology within the Asia-Pacific region. It is based in Canberra, Australia http://www. astc. org/profdev/networks. htm.

Located at -35.298, 149.131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1997, Museum organizations, Scientific organisations based in Australia, Educational organisations in Australia, Canberra, International nongovernmental organizations

Canadian High Commission, Canberra

The High Commission of Canada to Australia is a Canadian government high commission located on Commonwealth Avenue, near State Circle, in the Australian capital city of Canberra. In addition to responsibility for bilateral relations between Canada and Australia, it is also responsible for relations with several Pacific Island nations, including the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Located at -35.303, 149.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1939 establishments in Australia, Australia–Canada relations, Diplomatic missions in Canberra, Diplomatic missions of Canada

Edmund Barton Building

The Edmund Barton Building (known originally as the Trade Group Offices) is a large Canberra office building positioned prominently on the Parliamentary Triangle in the suburb of Barton, Australian Capital Territory. It was designed by the major Australian architect Harry Seidler. It is named after Sir Edmund Barton, first Prime Minister of Australia and one of the founding judges of the High Court of Australia.

Located at -35.305, 149.136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1974, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Harry Seidler buildings

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School

The Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) is an Australian higher education provider of hotel management education, with campuses in Leura and Sydney, Australia. Since 1991, the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School has provided qualifications in hospitality, event management and tourism management to over 2,500 graduates.

Located at -35.307, 149.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Australian vocational education and training providers, Schools in New South Wales