Parliamentary Triangle
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: ceremonial precinct of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “National Triangle” and “Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
National Library of Australia
Library
Photo: Martyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Gallery of Australia
Arts center
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Australia, formerly the Australian National Gallery, is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art.
Aspen Island
Island
Photo: Percita Dittmar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Queen Elizabeth II Island, formerly Aspen Island, is an artificial island located within Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Russell Offices and Civic.
Russell Offices
Neighborhood
Photo: Nick Dowling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Russell Offices, also referred to as Russell or RO, is a complex of office buildings located in Russell, a suburb of Canberra, constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force.
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.
Parliamentary Triangle
- Categories: precinct and locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.29512° or 35° 17′ 42″ southLongitude
149.13897° or 149° 8′ 20″ eastOpen location code
4RPFP43Q+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1186364557OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q2053654
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Malay—“Parliamentary Triangle” goes by many names.
- French: “Triangle parlementaire de Canberra”
- German: “Parliamentary Triangle”
- Italian: “Triangolo Nazionale”
- Japanese: “パーラメンタリー・トライアングル”
- Malay: “Segi Tiga Parlimen, Canberra”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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