Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra

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The Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra is a key ceremonial and governmental precinct that organizes Australia’s major national institutions around a symbolic geometric layout within the capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial precinct
governmental district
urban precinct
axis Land Axis
Water Axis
boundedBy Commonwealth Avenue
Kings Avenue
Lake Burley Griffin
contains Aboriginal Tent Embassy vicinity
Commonwealth Place
High Court of Australia
King Edward Terrace
King George Terrace
National Archives of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia
National Portrait Gallery of Australia
National Rose Gardens
Old Parliament House
Parkes Place
Parliament House
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre
Reconciliation Place
country Australia
designedBy Walter Burley Griffin
developmentPeriod 20th century
function ceremonial focus of the national capital
location of major national institutions
governedBy National Capital Authority
hasViewAxisTo Capital Hill
City Hill
Mount Ainslie
heritageStatus central element of the National Capital Plan
layoutType geometric plan
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
locatedOn south side of Lake Burley Griffin
namedAfter its triangular plan formed by major avenues
partOf Canberra city plan
planningConcept City Beautiful movement principles
primaryUse federal government activities
national ceremonies and events
shape triangle
symbolizes Australian system of government
relationship between legislature, executive and judiciary
tourismAttraction major visitor destination in Canberra

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Parliament House, Canberra partOf Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
National Gallery of Australia locatedIn Parkes, Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Russell Offices, Canberra partOf Canberra Parliamentary Triangle
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Anzac Parade partOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
National Gallery of Australia locatedIn Parkes, Canberra
subject linked to: NGA
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Acton Peninsula near City (Civic), Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Acton Peninsula isLocatedNorthOf Parliamentary Triangle across Lake Burley Griffin
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Commonwealth Place partOf Griffin legacy landscape of Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Parliamentary Triangle partOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
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Parliamentary Triangle axisOf Land Axis of Canberra
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War Memorial–Parliament House axis partOf Griffin plan for Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Land Axis partOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
King George Terrace formsPartOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
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National Rose Gardens locatedNear National Triangle, Canberra
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Parkes Place partOf Griffin Plan for Canberra
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Parkes Place category Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Desert Mounted Corps Memorial partOf Canberra ceremonial precinct
linked to: Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra