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Historic Sites Attractions In Canberra

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Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 403,468, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , 280 km south-west of Sydney, and 660 km north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a Canberran. Although Canberra is the capital and seat of government, many federal government ministries have secondary seats in state capital cities, as do the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbour...
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Historic Sites Attractions In Canberra

  • 1. Lanyon Homestead Canberra
    Lanyon is an historic homestead and grazing property located on the southern outskirts of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.
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  • 2. Calthorpes' House Canberra
    Calthorpes' House is a heritage-listed house located at 24 Mugga Way, Red Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.It was built in 1927 for Harry and Dell Calthorpe. Harry Calthorpe was a partner in Calthorpe and Woodger, a successful Queanbeyan-based stock and station and real estate agency. The house was designed by Ken Oliphant of Oakley and Parkes, the architectural firm responsible for the residence of the Prime Minister of Australia, The Lodge. Sir Charles Rosenthal had initially been selected to design the house; however, his plans were not used.Harry Calthorpe died in 1950, and Dell Calthorpe remained in the house until her death in 1979. The house and its contents had remained largely unchanged for many years, and both the Calthorpe family and historians recognised its histori...
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  • 3. Blundells' Cottage Canberra
    Blundells Cottage is a six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australia. When it was built this was the Molonglo River floodplain.
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  • 4. Free Serbian Orthodox Church St George Canberra
    The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand is an Eastern Orthodox diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, with jurisdiction over Australia and New Zealand. Since 2011, it has a honorary rank of Metropolitanate. Its headquarters are in Renwick Street, Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bishop Siluan of Australia and New Zealand was enthroned on 22 October 2016 at the St. George Historic Cathedral in Cabramatta by Longin of the Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America. The Metropolitanate has 51 parishes and monasteries in Australia in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and in New Zealand.
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  • 5. Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra
    The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a semi-permanent assemblage where residing activists claim to represent the political rights of Aboriginal Australians. It is made up of signs and tents on the lawn opposite Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital. It is not considered an official embassy by the Australian Government.
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  • 7. Ginninderra Village Nicholls Canberra Australian Capital Territory
    Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, the capital of Australia. Ginninderra corresponds with the watershed of Ginninderra Creek, which is now in part occupied by the Canberra districts of Belconnen and Gungahlin. The word 'Ginninderra' is one of several - Molonglo, Gold Creek and Monaro are others - that hold longstanding connections to Canberra's local history. The Ginninderra Cricket Club, Ginninderra District High School and Ginninderra Labor Club are examples. One of the local ACT electorates is called Ginninderra. The name is celebrated through the place name Ginninderra Drive, an arterial road that traverses the Canberra district of Belconnen.
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