Canberra / William Day.

By:

Day, William

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still image
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Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781925860481

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

919.471

Contents:

Canberra facts and figures -- Canberra's regions -- Jervis Bay -- Aboriginal history -- Canberra's history -- Development of Canberra -- Canberra's people -- Canberra's lakes -- Major rivers near Canberra -- Canberra's Islands -- ACT Emergency Services Agency -- Canberra and government -- Sustainability in Canberra -- Canberra's essential services -- Transport in Canberra -- Education in Canberra -- Business and industry in Canberra -- Canberra's festivals and holidays -- Places to see in Canberra -- Important buildings -- Canberra's timeline -- Westminster system of government.

Summary: Canberra is Australia's capital city. Developed according to the detailed plans produced by Walter Burley Griffin, Canberra's wide avenues and long vistas were designed to give prominence to the city's important government buildings and showcase the dignity of the nation's capital. Although it was a very quiet place for the first few decades of its existence, Canberra has now developed into a vibrant city, with business, shopping and entertainment precincts. Most visitors to Canberra are unaware that it could have been called Eureka or Britannia, or that sheep farming continued within the city's boundaries for many years after the first Parliament House was built. This book includes these stories as well as many others from the history of Canberra, and there is also a chapter on the Westminster System of government.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Non Fiction	Dee Why Library	919.471 DAY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		R05717YSLGD

Includes index.

Canberra is Australia's capital city. Developed according to the detailed plans produced by Walter Burley Griffin, Canberra's wide avenues and long vistas were designed to give prominence to the city's important government buildings and showcase the dignity of the nation's capital. Although it was a very quiet place for the first few decades of its existence, Canberra has now developed into a vibrant city, with business, shopping and entertainment precincts. Most visitors to Canberra are unaware that it could have been called Eureka or Britannia, or that sheep farming continued within the city's boundaries for many years after the first Parliament House was built. This book includes these stories as well as many others from the history of Canberra, and there is also a chapter on the Westminster System of government.

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