British High Commission
The British High Commission Canberra is the diplomatic mission of the Government of the United Kingdom to Australia, representing the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom's interests.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: australia.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
- Type: Government office
- Description: British High Commission
- Also known as: “British High Commission Canberra”, “British High Commission in Canberra”, “British High Commission, Canberra”, and “High Commission of the United Kingdom, Canberra”
- Address: 130 Commonwealth Avenue, 2600
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Australia and High Commission of Canada.
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 690 metres northeast of British High Commission.
High Commission of Canada
Government office
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The High Commission of Canada in Australia is the diplomatic mission of Canada to Australia. It is located on Commonwealth Avenue, near State Circle, in the Australian capital city of Canberra. High Commission of Canada is situated 170 metres south of British High Commission.
Parliament House
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Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative body of Australia's federal level 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 710 metres south of British High Commission.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton Peninsula and Parliamentary Triangle.
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
Neighborhood
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.
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…
British High Commission
- Categories: British High Commission, office, and government building
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.30122° or 35° 18′ 4″ southLongitude
149.12464° or 149° 7′ 29″ eastOpen location code
4RPFM4XF+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 233951736OpenStreetMap feature
office=diplomaticWikidata ID
Q18588969
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“British High Commission” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “英国驻堪培拉高级专员公署”
- Chinese: “英国驻澳大利亚高级专员公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐堪培拉高級專員公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐堪培拉高階專員公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐澳大利亞高級專員公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐澳大利亞高階專員公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐澳洲大使館”
- Chinese: “英國駐澳洲高級專員公署”
- Chinese: “英國駐澳洲高階專員公署”
- French: “haut-commissariat du Royaume-Uni en Australie”
- French: “Haut-commissariat du Royaume-Uni”
- Japanese: “駐オーストラリアイギリス高等弁務官事務所”
- Japanese: “駐豪イギリス高等弁務官事務所”
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