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Favorite thing: Visit Parliament House...it's the home of Australia's Federal Parliament. You can go inside and look around or you can get a free tour. Once when I went I had a broken ankle and they gave me a wheelchair to use for the day...I must admit, it did make it harder to get around but we still managed to see everything.
Phone: 02 62775399
Web: www.aph.gov.au
Email: Visitor.Services@aph.gov.au
Entry is free. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm every day except Christmas Day.
Updated Feb 10, 2006
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Favorite thing: Visit the Parliament Building 'close up'. It is built into an earthen berm and is both architecturally and ecologically innovative. It was first opened in 1988 and was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola and Thorp architects after a competition with over 325 entries.
Fondest memory: Being able to wander through the corridors of this beautiful building. For more information see: http://www.aph.gov.au/jhd/visiting/architect/build.htm
Updated Aug 16, 2005
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Favorite thing: When you are visiting the Australian Capital, you have to visit the National Parliament House (http://www.aph.gov.au) that is located on a 32-hectare site and built on top of Capital Hill. It is the focal point of Canberra. The building completed in 1988 after a cost of over 800 million dollars, but it is one of the most attractive parliament buildings in the world. It replaced the old parliament (http://www.oph.gov.au) house, which is located further down the hill. The National Parliament House is build from a design by the architect Romaldo Giurgola. It was official opened by Queen Elisabeth II (for those don’t know, she is English) on May 9th 1988. For those who want to send an e-mail to the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, this is the address: http://www.pm.gov.au ;-)
See for more info and pictures in the Parliament House travelogue please…
Written Sep 12, 2002
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Favorite thing: The Parliament House is located on a 32- hectare site on Capital Hill and is the focal point of Canberra. The unique blend of the architecture and the collection of art artifacts make it a popular cultural attractions.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Favorite thing: Visiting the House of Parliament is the main attraction when visiting Canberra. The Australian War Memorial was also very interesting.
Fondest memory: The tour of the House of Parliment is the highlight of Canberra.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Written Apr 20, 2006
Fondest memory: CANBERRA HAS MANY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Favorite thing: See parliament house - you don't have to take a tour - just wander around.
Fondest memory: Where are all the people? The city goes dead at night - I guess everyone parties in the suburbs where its closer to home??
Written Aug 24, 2002
Favorite thing: Visit the Federal Parliament, the parliamentary triangle and the village of Manuka for top dining.
Fondest memory: It has a lovley country town feeling. All the ammenities of a big city, but without the crowds.
Updated Aug 24, 2002
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Q: I plan to spend only one day in Canberra with a one day bus pass - any must see places along the bus routes?
A: i am pretty sure the buses take you close to the war memorial and to old and new parliament houses - they are closish together i really like the art gallery which also...
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