Magna Carta Place
Magna Carta Place is located in Canberra, Australia to the north-west of Old Parliament House. Centrally located in the place is a Magna Carta Monument which was provided as a gift to the people of Australia from the British Government to commemorate the centenary of Federation of Australia.[1] The site was dedicated in 1997 which was the 700th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta by King Edward I of England. A 1297 copy of Magna Carta, purchased by the Australian government in 1952, is on display in nearby Parliament House, Canberra.[1] The monument was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard in 2000 prior to the centenary of federation in 2001. Magna Carta Place is located on a semicircular network of roads consisting of King George Terrace, Queen Victoria Terrace and Langton Crescent.
References
- ^ a b Gray, John, 1930- (2014). Roses, tennis and democracy : the story of the Old Parliament House Gardens, Canberra. Australia. National Capital Authority. Parkes, A.C.T. ISBN 978-0-646-91149-6. OCLC 897387051.
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External links
- Information about Magna Carta Place from the National Capital Authority
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and structures
- ACT Heritage Library
- ACT Memorial
- All Saints Church
- Australian Army Memorial
- Australia Forum
- Australian Merchant Navy Memorial
- Australian War Memorial
- Australian–American Memorial
- Basser Library
- Big Coins
- Black Mountain Tower
- Captain James Cook Memorial
- Centenary House
- Edmund Barton Building
- Gus's
- High Court of Australia Building
- Hotel Canberra
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- Korean War Memorial
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- National Gallery of Australia Research Library
- Old Parliament House
- Owl sculpture
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- Scrivener Dam
- Supreme Court
- Tilley's
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- John Gorton Building
open spaces
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Black Mountain Peninsula
- Canberra Nature Park
- Canberra Peace Park
- City Hill
- Cockington Green Gardens
- Commonwealth Park
- Commonwealth Place
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- Corroboree Park
- Glebe Park
- Haig Park
- Kings Park
- Lennox Gardens
- Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
- Magna Carta Place
- Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve
- National Arboretum Canberra
- National Rose Garden
- Telopea Park
- Weston Park
- Yarramundi Reach
institutions
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Australian Institute of Anatomy
- Australian National University Classics Museum
- Blundells Cottage
- Cameron Offices, Belconnen
- Canberra Glassworks
- Canberra Museum and Gallery
- Canberra Railway Museum
- National Archives of Australia
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- Questacon
- AIS Arena
- Australian Institute of Sport
- Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre
- Canberra Stadium
- Canberra Yacht Club
- Deakin Stadium
- Gungahlin Enclosed Oval
- Manuka Oval
- McKellar Park
- Narrabundah Ballpark
- National Hockey Centre
- Phillip Ice Skating Centre
- Phillip Oval
- Royal Canberra Golf Club
- Southern Cross Stadium
- Viking Park
- Woden Park
and islands
- Lake Burley Griffin
- Queen Elizabeth II Island
- Spinnaker Island
- Springbank Island