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In his original plan for the city, Walter Griffin included a recreation area to the north of the man-made lake. His final plan of 1918 included an "aquarium pond", now Nerang Pool. Modifications from Griffin's plan of 1911 came about following his actual visit to the site and in order to reduce the
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Constructed out of painted steel, this sculpture won the 1989 Floriade Sculpture Project. It was exhibited in the floral festival, and acquired by the Queen Beatrix Sculpture Collection. In 2011, it went through a major refurbishment, and was then relocated next to Nerang Pool in Commonwealth Park.
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Painted mural on concrete walls. Organised by the Arts Council of Australia ACT Division as a community arts project. The mural was painted during the Sunday in the Park sessions that used to occur in Commonwealth Park. The mural was designed using children's designs, which were incorporated into
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Six polished aluminium tetrahedrons, buried permanently within Commonwealth Park in a secret location. The approximate location is noted with a plaque, close to Nerang Pool. It was added to the park during the Australia 75 Festival of Creative Arts and Sciences. Sculptures 75 was a part of this
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Collection of 4 white sculptures each of which comprises two structures, located near the Children's Fort playground. The sculptures are constructed from precast concrete and finished with fibreglass. The sculpture were designed to feel organic and inviting for people to play/sit on.
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The second mural was installed in 1982, and depicted "events in Australian history, Aborigines, Australian personalities and the environment". This artwork was installed by the mural art group "Paintings on Walls", organised by Anne Morris
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The Memorial Globe and Jet were both designed by the architectural firm Bunning and Madden, which also designed the National Library and Parkes Place, located across the lake. Construction of the monument was undertaken by SABEMO.
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1912 prize-winning design, set out as a page torn from a book.The Terrazzo was a part of the 2000 redevelopment of the National Capital Exhibition, with the tiles being created in Melbourne and then carefully put together on site.
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A timeline of Australia’s citizenship story, the memorial commemorates the 60th anniversary of the first citizenship ceremony held in Canberra in 1949. The memorial was unveiled by the Governor-General
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The sculptures were part of a larger 7-piece sculpture that was originally designed to be displayed together. Another similar version of this artwork can be found in
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A bronze plaque mounted on concrete set in the eastern part of the park near the Spectator Shore, that commemorates the spreading of Prime Minister
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National Library of Australia: picture of Sylvia Crowe and Richard Clough viewing the construction of Nerang Pool, Commonwealth Gardens in 1977
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The park has many small ponds and water features, walking trails, bike paths, sculptures and memorials. Located within the park is the outdoor
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Directorate, ACT Government;; PositionTitle=Director; SectionName=artsACT; Corporate=Community Services (29 November 2018).
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amount of earthworks needed. The recreation area in the earlier plan was more formal and included many public buildings.
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A timber arbor planted with wisteria, to commemorate a Colonel Irving's lifetime (1897—1973) of dedicated service to
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A large seat with views across the lake close to the site of the demolished bakery and store. It was designed by
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A metal flock of birds which was one of the prize winning entries in the 1991 Floriade Sculpture competition.
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opened the Memorial and activated the fountain after arriving at the park on a barge from Government House.
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The mural was replaced again in 1987, led again by Anne Morris, but this time focusing on the activities of
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is set in the pavement outside the entrance of the National Capital Exhibition, and is a mosaic of
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The water jet and terrestrial globe were constructed to commemorate the bicentenary of Captain
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Australian Institute of Landscape Architects: Award for Floriade in Commonwealth Park
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Australian Institute of Landscape Architects: Obituary Dame Sylvia Crowe (1901-1997)
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A Park for a Nation: The story of Commonwealth Park in Australia's National Capital
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Acquired 1969, installed 1976, relocated in 2023 to the National Exhibition Centre
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Australian Heritage Database listing for the Lake Burley Griffin Conservation Area
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Commonwealth Park is the home of many events hosted in Canberra. Among them is
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Various designers have been involved in the construction of the park including
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Stage 88, Cafe, Restaurant, Exhibition Centre, Gardens, Toilets, Playground
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is located adjacent to Commonwealth Park, along the lake to the east.
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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on Australia Day 26 January 2009 in the presence of Prime Minister
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and the Canadian timber industry. It was a single spar of
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festival, and was held entirely within Commonwealth Park.
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Free standing bronze and enamel sculpture. Numbered 4/7
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Original mural was contributed to by students of the
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In 1874, Ebenezer Booth built himself a house on the
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https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/commonwealth-park
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Canberra
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35°17′18″S 149°8′3″E / 35.28833°S 149.13417°E / -35.28833; 149.13417
Sylvia Crowe
Australian Government
National Capital Authority
https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/commonwealth-park
Canberra
Australia
Lake Burley Griffin
Charles Weston
Lindsay Pryor
Dame Sylvia Crowe
National Gallery
High Court
National Library
Kings Park
Floriade
glebe
St John the Baptist Church
Weston Park
'Bert' Flugelman
Two figures
Dame Barbara Hepworth
Canberra School of Art
Amnesty International
Walter Burley Griffin's
Sir Robert Menzies
Lake Burley Griffin

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