Formal Gardens
Formal Gardens is a park in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Formal Gardens is situated nearby to the historic site New Parliament House Exhibition Building old site, as well as near Canberra Parliament House Post Office.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 260 metres northwest of Formal Gardens.
National Library of Australia
Library
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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 1½ km north of Formal Gardens.
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 1¼ km northeast of Formal Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Canberra and Manuka.
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…
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.
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.
Formal Gardens
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “House Of Representatives Formal Gardens”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.30936° or 35° 18′ 34″ southLongitude
149.12648° or 149° 7′ 35″ eastOpen location code
4RPFM4RG+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 209168051OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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