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Canberra from page 10 Canberra was looked at as being somewhat in “the sticks” such a way so as not to interrupt the lay of the land.
because of the provision of services. It just didn’t seem to It is said that first impressions always remain the basis
Parliamentary Triangle. Griffin utilized the prominent hills be gaining momentum as a city until Prime Minister Robert for further judgments. After visiting many of the capitals
in the valley and a man-made lake, which is a central water Gordon Menzies, who in his second stint from 1949 to 1966 of the world, it is truly uplifting to experience a city that
feature of the city, to cleverly accomplish all of this. Planned established the National Capital Development Commission. in essence is all new, by worldly standards. A view from
residential suburbs such as Woden, Belconnen, Tuggeranong It was then that the effort got sufficient funding to progress, the top of Mount Ainslie forms that unforgettable mental
and Gungahlin have sprung up and surround the Parliamentary and as a result, the city grew rapidly from a population picture that remains with you for a lifetime. The placement
Triangle. Each of the self-contained communities has been of 30,000 in 1954 to well over 400,000 today (Australian of the beautifully designed contemporary structures in the
nestled between hills and waterways that have been left as open Bureau of Statistics). Parliamentary Triangle, which are accented with carefully
space to separate these residential areas. As the capital, Canberra is the site of the Australian orchestrated landscape and water features, brings totality to
Griffin’s supervision of the city’s development started National University, National Library of Australia, High the cityscape of Canberra.
in 1915, however, work was put on the back burner during Court of Australia, Australian National Gallery, Australian Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
World War I. Shortly after work resumed following the war, War memorial, both the Old and New Parliament House, and having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
Griffin had a dispute with then Prime Minister William Morris numerous colleges and technical schools of higher education. seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
Hughes; Griffin was removed from the project. He went on The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
to design numerous other commissions throughout Australia, Organization (CSIRO) and the Australian Defense Force at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building
and two years before his death in 1937 he had relocated to Academy are also located here. A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been
Lucknow, India. The water feature in Canberra has remained The highlight of any visit is the time spent in the New serving the travel needs of the South Florida area for over
a tribute to him – it was named Lake Burley Griffin. Parliament House. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of a quarter of a century. Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or
Construction of the new capital progressed rapidly in the this structure is the way that it has been molded into the Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
1920s, with the first Parliament House opening in 1927. At landscape. The top of a hill was removed and the structure
the time, the population of Canberra was about 6,000. Like placed there. Earth was then backfilled against the walls and
so many other government buildings, it was added because mounded up in the front and rear of the multistory building,
of necessity, until the new Parliament House was finished giving it the appearance of the original hill hiding the mass of
in 1988. The rest of the city didn’t move as swiftly, being the building and enclosing the space of the building on top of
influenced by the Great Depression and World War II. Twenty the hill, truly blending into the topography and landscaping.
years later after opening the original Parliament House, the The sides of the building open up into the offices of their two
population had only grown to 17,000; Melbourne still housed houses of government; however these have been treated in
the bulk of the Australian government’s functions.

The Parliament House’s sloped lawn roof helps it blend
into the landscape.

Canberra’s National Carillon on the shores of Lake Burley The High Court of Australia is one of many impressive Australia’s striking Parliament House in Canberra
Griffin structures spread around Lake Burley Griffin. Photos by Don Kiselewski

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