Two Figures

Two Figures is a work of art in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Two Figures is situated nearby to the stadium Stage 88, as well as near Commonwealth Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Australia and Commonwealth Park.

National Library of Australia

Library

Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Library of Australia, formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing… National Library of Australia is situated 1 km south of Two Figures.

Commonwealth Park

Park

Photo: Lorienismo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Commonwealth Park is in Canberra, Australia, adjacent to the north side of Lake Burley Griffin. Centrally located in the city, it is an important part of the urban landscape.

National Capital Exhibition

Museum

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Capital Exhibition is a museum, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Two Figures.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parliamentary Triangle and Civic.

Parliamentary Triangle

Neighborhood

Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.

The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most important buildings.

Civic

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Canberra's downtown area, Civic is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Civic Centre. Established in 1927, this is Canberra's central business district and one of its oldest centres, surrounded by the rest of North Canberra, Acton and Lake Burley Griffin.

Acton Peninsula

Locality

The Acton Peninsula is located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was created when the lake was artificially built by damming the Molonglo River and excavating around it to create the desired shape.

Two Figures

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Category: tourism
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.28934° or 35° 17′ 22″ south

Longitude

149.13198° or 149° 7′ 55″ east

Inception

1968

Open location code

4RPFP46J+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2176572057

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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