Canberra Foundation Stones
Canberra Foundation Stones is a monument in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Canberra Foundation Stones is situated nearby to the grassland Federation Mall, as well as near Parliament House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parliament House and National Library of Australia.
Parliament House
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Parliament House is situated 250 metres southwest of Canberra Foundation Stones.
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 north of Canberra Foundation Stones.
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. National Gallery of Australia is situated 1 km northeast of Canberra Foundation Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Canberra and Parliamentary Triangle.
South Canberra
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
If it's your first time in Canberra and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be South Canberra. Sometimes referred to as the inner south, South Canberra houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…
Parliamentary Triangle
Neighborhood
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.
Manuka
Neighborhood
Manuka is an area in the Inner South district of Canberra, Australia, covering parts of the suburbs of Griffith and Forrest. Manuka Shops, Manuka Oval, Manuka Swimming Pool, and Manuka Circle take their name from the park in the area.
Canberra Foundation Stones
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.3059° or 35° 18′ 21″ southLongitude
149.12646° or 149° 7′ 35″ eastInception
March 12th, 1913Open location code
4RPFM4VG+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 209165188OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Federation Mall and Capital Hill.
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