Before World War I 1823: European settlement 1901: Australian Federation 1908: The site for Australia’s capital chosen 1911: Federal Capital Territory (FCT) created 1911: Population of ACT 1,714 1911: Mount Stromlo Observatory established 1912: Walter Burley Griffin wins international design competition 1913: Canberra chosen as … Read More →
Monthly Archives: November 2006
Short history
Before Federation In the late 1880s, after 100 years of British settlement, the people of the six Australian colonies began to be influenced by a developing sense of nationalism. Gradual implementation of the railway system and improved communications with the introduction of the telegraph were … Read More →
Introduction
The city of Canberra is located in the Australian Capital Territory, a 2,356 square kilometre area of land handed over by the NSW government in 1911 for the site of Australia’s new capital. The Territory is a hilly environment containing much natural bushland, while the … Read More →
43 Melbourne Avenue, Forrest
43 Melbourne Avenue, Forrest was designed by Malcolm Moir as his own residence in 1935 and construction was completed in 1937. The house is an early example of the inter-war functionalist style with its asymmetrical cubic massing, simple geometric shape, roof concealed by parapet, metal … Read More →