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 Nat
National Library of Australia as viewed from Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
National Library of Australia East side with reflection
Original National Library building (1934), demolished 1968
Prime Minister John Gorton officially opening the National Library on 15 August 1968
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The Australian Capital Territory, known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory an
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…of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people", thus functioning as a national library. It is located in Parkes, Canberra, ACT. Created in 1960 by the National Library Act, by the end of June 2019 its collection contained 7,717,579 items, with its manuscript material occupying…
The Federal Capital survey camp was established c. 1909. An extensive survey of the territory was completed by Charles Scrivener and his team in 1915.
The ceremony for the naming of Canberra, 12 March 1913. Prime Minister Andrew Fisher is standing, centre, in dark suit. To his right is the Governor-General, Lord Denman, and to his left, Lady Denman.
The Molonglo River, located in the north-east of the region
Autumn foliage in Canberra