Parliament

Canberra

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June 4th 2007
Got to the National Museum just after it opened and stayed almost till it closed, a really great starting place to learn about Australia. Then we hoped around the corner to see the large waterspout and read about how the city was designed. This photo is of the main lake created less than 50 years ago as part of the plan, with the high court on the right and a wonderful sounding carillon on the lef ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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