Parliament House up close

Canberra!

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May 3rd 2006
Thought i'd visit the capital of Australia, you know, while i'm here. Weather has been a bit cloudy and a bit rainy whilst i've been here, but still. Had a wander around and visited the National Capital Exhibition today. Nice views of the Capitol from outside and some interesting stuff about how Canberra came to be. Sydney and Melbourne both wanted to be Capital but couldn't win the fight so they ... read more

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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