Parliament House

Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative branch of Australia's federal tier of government. The building also houses the core of the executive, containing the cabinet room and offices of the prime minister and other federal ministers.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 610 metres (2,000 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1988
  • Description: house of parliament for Australia
  • Email: visitorservices@aph.gov.au
  • Also known as
    “APH”
    “Australian Parliament House”
    “Parliament House, Canberra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Australia and The Surveyors Hut.
is a historic building, which is situated 370 metres northwest of Parliament House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Canberra and Manuka.
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Latitude
-35.30756° or 35° 18′ 27″ south
Longitude
149.1246° or 149° 7′ 29″ east
Open location code
4RPFM4RF+XR
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Parliament House” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ավստրալիայի Պառլամենտի պալատ”
  • Armenian: “Կանբերրայի խորհրդարանի շենք”
  • Armenian: “Պառլամենտի պալատ, Կանբերրա”
  • Armenian: “Պառլամենտի պալատ”
  • Catalan: “Parlament de Canberra”
  • Catalan: “Parliament House”
  • Chinese: “澳洲国会大厦”
  • Chinese: “澳洲國會大廈”
  • Czech: “Parliament House”
  • Dutch: “Parliament House”
  • Esperanto: “Parlamentejo de Aŭstralio”
  • Estonian: “Canberra parlamendihoone”
  • French: “Parliament House”
  • Georgian: “პარლამენტის შენობა”
  • German: “Parliament House”
  • Hebrew: “בית הפרלמנט (קנברה)”
  • Hebrew: “בית הפרלמנט”
  • Icelandic: “Þinghúsið í Canberra”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Parlamento (Canberra)”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Parlamento”
  • Japanese: “オーストラリア連邦議事堂”
  • Japanese: “キャンベラ国会議事堂”
  • Japanese: “連邦議会議事堂”
  • Korean: “오스트레일리아 국회의사당”
  • Korean: “오스트레일리아 의회의사당”
  • Korean: “호주 국회의사당”
  • Malay: “Bangunan Parlimen, Canberra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Parliament house”
  • Persian: “خانه پارلمان استرالیا”
  • Polish: “Parliament House”
  • Portuguese: “Casa do Parlamento da Austrália”
  • Portuguese: “Parlamento da austrália”
  • Russian: “Дом Парламента”
  • Russian: “Здание Парламента в Канберре”
  • Russian: “Здание Парламента”
  • Slovenian: “Parliament House”
  • Spanish: “Parliament House”
  • Tamil: “நாடாளுமன்ற வீடு, கன்பரா”
  • Tamil: “நாடாளுமன்ற வீடு”
  • Turkish: “Avustralya Parlamento Binası”
  • Turkish: “Parlamento Binası, Kanberra”
  • Turkish: “Parlamento Binası”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок парламенту (Канберра)”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок парламенту”
  • Vietnamese: “Toà nhà Quốc hội”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Parliament House, Canberra”
  • Welsh: “Senedd-dy (Canberra)”
  • Welsh: “Senedd-dy”
  • Western Panjabi: “پارلیمنٹ ہاؤز کینبرا”

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