Canberra
Australian Capital
Territory
April 2011
OK, may be the Australian
capital is not as big as the other big cities like Melbourne or
Sydney, but who says Canberra is boring? There's plenty to see
and do for the discerning traveller if one cares to look around.
There's the Federal Parliament that sits in the middle of
everything else, the most definitive Australian War Memorial,
The Royal Mint, National Botanic Gardens, National Zoo, the list
goes on. Oh and the museums and galleries.
We spent two nights in this wonderful city and got a taste of
what it has to offer - we sure will return in future to start
from where we left off.
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Hume Freeway, somewhere between Gundagai & Jugiong
Somewhere close to the town that is named after yours truly.
A whole town, dedicated to my name :)
Federal parliament, Canberra
The parliament, the next morning
Australian Federal Police on bike patrol in the vicinity of the parliament
The aborigine mosaic in the forecourt of the parliament, by the renowned aborigine artist Michael Jagamara Nelson
A closer look at the building.
A view from the front lawn
'Christmas Bells', a plant native to the eastern coast of Australia - Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian War Memorial. Preparations for ANZAC celebrations under way.
Most probably a German jeep sized during the WW2.
Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Roll of honour - where the names of all 102,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice for the motherland are inscribed.
Stained glass in the Hall of Memory, where lies the tomb of the unknown soldier
Aussie flag flying high on the top of the Federal Parliament. The flag pole is the height of a double-decker bus, we were told.
The parliament house, close to sunset
Parliament House, after sunset
Telstra tower, as seen from the forecourt of the parliament house
Streets of Canberra after dark
One last look at the parliament before I leave
Visitors place poppies next to the names of their loved ones lost in battle.
John Howard's portrait in the parliament house
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