"How well does Canberra, as the capitol, represent the history, culture and aspirations of Australia and Australians? "

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From the very beginning the capitol of Australia was designed on a phylisophical as well as a literal basis to represent the history,culture and aspirations of Australia. Being one of the three only capitol cities in the world that was planned beforehand, architect Walter Burley Griffin placed Capital Hill at the centre of Canberra as the physical and symbolic centre of the nation. Wide trees line that avenues that radiate from Capital Hill, each …

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…itself, ranging from memorials set up to mourn those lost at war to the various nations leading technological establishments for the future. Bibliography www.canberratimes.com.au/ www.canberra.edu.au/ www.canberra.edu.au/ www.act.gov.au/ www.cit.act.edu.au/ www.nationalcapital.gov.au/ "Canberra following Griffin" By Paul Reid, 2001 Encyclopedia Britanica. search "Canberra" "Your guide to Canberra." International Tourism Guide. By Natalie Moss and Charles King. Pictures by Madeline Benton