Front Entrance of NT Parliament House

The window panes are small and reinforced with these metal struts so they can withstand another major cyclone. Any glass that breaks will be easily replaced with minimum cost. They let a lot of light in, too.

Democracy, Destruction and Other Delights Part 1

September 6th 2014
Today we went to look at the Northern Territory Parliament House. Our guide, Jenny, told us that the current building was opened in 1994 and had been designed to conserve energy. It needs minimal artificial lighting because it has light coloured marble floors and walls and also uses light coloured timbers from Tasmania. The front of the high entrance hall and the back of the reception hall are als ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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