Old Parliament House, Canberra

The House of Representatives Chamber with its green carpet of eucalyptus leaves. A model of the Mace sits on the end of the central table and the Speakers' Chair is at the other end.

Culture - Ancient and Modern (Part 2)

March 19th 2014
The Old Parliament House (see previous entry), an understated but impressive building, had served as the home of the Federal Government from 1927 to 1988, when the new Parliament was completed. By that time more than 3,000 people were packed into a building only meant for a few hundred to work in. I bet they were thrilled with their new premises – no more sitting on each others’ laps! Inside ... 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

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