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.
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  • 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.

Library
The , 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…

Arts center
The , 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.

Island
Queen Elizabeth II Island, formerly , is an artificial island located within , in , , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Offices and Civic.

Neighborhood
The , also referred to as Russell or RO, is a complex of office buildings located in , a suburb of , constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force.

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

Locality
The is located on the northern shore of , in the centre of , the capital of Australia. It was created when the lake was artificially built by damming the and excavating around it to create the desired shape.

Parliamentary Triangle

Latitude
-35.29512° or 35° 17′ 42″ south
Longitude
149.13897° or 149° 8′ 20″ east
Open location code
4RPFP43Q+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1186364557
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data 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.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kings Park and Blundells Cottage.

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