Cities: Canberra, Australia

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Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory is the seat of Australia's Federal Government, and was planned from scratch after federation in 1901. It was selected after a stalemate between rivals Sydney and Melbourne could not be resolved, and its siting was determined as being somewhere between those two, and inland out of reach of the longest range naval guns then available. An international design competition was won by Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahoney Griffin, disciples of Frank Lloyd Wright - Burley Griffin 1911 Masterplan for Canberra.

The images posted here are general ones, with more detailed postings having been made in Open Views for several significant federal buildings including Australian Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, Australian War Memorial, High Court of Australia, National Portrait Gallery and the Old Parliament House.

Population around 400,000, and a very sophisticated place for its size, with its high powered bureaucrats, academics at the Australian National University, its embassies and its parliamentarians and staffers.

Nonetheless, it is the butt of some jokes such as comedian Barry Humphries' quote "The wonderful thing about Canberra is that it's only 40 minutes drive before you're back in Australia".

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1. Overview from Mt Ainslee down one of the main axial vistas.
View down ANZAC Parade from Mt. Ainslie by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

2. And looking back the other way from Parliament House.
Mt Ainslie from Parliament House forecourt by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

3. For an inland city with an artificial lake, they have created a very pleasant waterfront precinct in Kingston.
Lake shore promenade, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

4.
Canal and basin, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

5.
Waterfront bars, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

6.
Basin moorings and apartments, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

7.
Waterfront restaurants, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

8.
Waterfront promenade, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

9.
Waterfront apartments, Kingston by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

10.
Australian High Court, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

11. Black Mountain tower is the main communications transmitter, and includes observation decks.
View to Black Mountain, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

12.
High Court on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

13. The Carillon is the U.K's gift to Australia and plays various melodies on its bells every day.
Carillon, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

14.
High Court, Parliament and Questacon, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

15.
Australian Museum, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

16.
Mount Ainslie and War Memorial, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

17. Also home to some fine boutique wineries like Lerida Estate.
Lerida Estate vineyard, Lake George by Joe Lewit, on Flickr





Edited by Jozioau - 11 April 2019 at 14:09

Thanks Steve. Well worth a visit.

Although the subject of their own posts where you can see more by clicking on the links, I think it's fitting to include a few representative images of Canberra's major public institutional buildings in this thread to make it complete.

19. Australian Parliament House
Parliament House facade by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

20.
Looking towards Mt Ainslie from Parliament House by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

21.
House of Representatives by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

22.
Senate chamber, Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

23.
Rooftop, Australian Parliament House by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

24. National Gallery of Australia
Original and extension, National Gallery of Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

25.
Aboriginal galleries, National Gallery of Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

26.
External stair, National Gallery of Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

27.
Prints and paintings, National Gallery of Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

28.
Café, National Gallery of Australia by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

29. Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

30.
Laying wreaths, Australian War Memorial, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

31. High Court of Australia
Forecourt with waterfall, High Court of Australia, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

32.
Public Hall, atrium, High Court of Australia, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

33.
Main atrium, High Court of Australia, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

34.
Courtroom 2, High Court of Australia, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

35. National Portrait Gallery
Entrance, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

36.
Entry concourse, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

37.
Famous Australians, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

38. Old Parliament House
Old Parliament House, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

39.
The Mace, House of Representatives, Old Parliament House, Canberra by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

Edited by Jozioau - 11 April 2019 at 12:20