Constitution Place

Constitution Place is a park in , the capital of . The area was named in February 1998 by Prime Minister of Australia John Howard during the course of the Fourth Constitutional Convention on the options for an Australian republic.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: Constitution Place, Canberra

Places of Interest Nearby

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… is situated 1 km north of Constitution Place.

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. is situated 530 metres northeast of Constitution Place.

Photo: Dhx1, CC0.
The is a permanent protest occupation site as a focus for representing the political rights of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people. is situated 320 metres northwest of Constitution Place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parliamentary Triangle and South Canberra.

Neighborhood
Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.
The National Triangle, also known as the , is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.

If it's your first time in and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be . Sometimes referred to as the inner south, houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…

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.

Constitution Place

Latitude
-35.30374° or 35° 18′ 14″ south
Longitude
149.13201° or 149° 7′ 55″ east
Open location code
4RPFM4WJ+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 208021389
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q5164136
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Highlights include House of Representatives Garden and Tennis Court 3.

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