Category: Famous Person Memorial
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Commonwealth Park Canberra
Commonwealth Park Canberra Located in the centre of Canberra, Commonwealth Park is full of walking tracks, memorials and sculptures. With Lake Burley Griffin as a backdrop, it’s an excellent place for a relaxing stroll, picnic or simply sit and admire the views. Car parks within the park make access easy, but if you want to Read more
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Yass New South Wales
Yass New South Wales An hour’s drive north of Canberra, or west from Goulburn, Yass is an historic New South Wales Town. We were passing through on a drive from Canberra to Orange so stopped to have a quick look around. Being early morning, parking was easy, and we found a spot outside the Banjo Read more
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Lawrence Hargrave Memorial
Lawrence Hargrave Memorial Located at Bald Hill is a memorial to British-born Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer Lawrence Hargrave. Associated with Hargrave’s first attempt to fly, Bald Hill is the perfect place to remember his achievements, as well as providing fantastic views. On November 12, 1894, Hargrave linked four of his box-kites Read more