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Forest of Eucalypts
20 minutes before closing time.
Do you know:
(1) Canberra is an anglicised Aboriginal word meaning meeting place.
(2) The 48 marble-clad columns in the foyer of Parliament House are meant to represent a forest of eucalypts.
(3) In 1978, the design of Parliament House was awarded to New York based architectural firm Mitchell Giurgola and Thorpe who beat 328 entries from 28 countries.
Main foyer, Parliament House, Canberra, Australia (Monday 5 Apr 2010 @ 4:39pm).
Forest of Eucalypts
20 minutes before closing time.
Do you know:
(1) Canberra is an anglicised Aboriginal word meaning meeting place.
(2) The 48 marble-clad columns in the foyer of Parliament House are meant to represent a forest of eucalypts.
(3) In 1978, the design of Parliament House was awarded to New York based architectural firm Mitchell Giurgola and Thorpe who beat 328 entries from 28 countries.
Main foyer, Parliament House, Canberra, Australia (Monday 5 Apr 2010 @ 4:39pm).