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Canberra Centenary Column

A 8.5-m sculpture built to commemorate Canberra's centenary, and unveiled on 11 March 2014. The top of the base is inlaid with glass tiles and has a steel covering etched with images depicting Canberra's 100-year history and was designed by local artist Geoff Farquhar-Still. The design was inspired by the "Commencement Column" that was proposed to have been built when Canberra was founded but was never completed.

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Canberra Theatre Centre
Canberra Theatre
Canberra’s central performing arts complex, encompassing the main Canberra Theatre, the Playhouse, and the Courtyard Studio. The venue hosts a regular rotation of national and international touring productions, including ballet, musical theatre, live contemporary music, and drama.
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Canberra Museum and Gallery
CMAG
A museum and art gallery featuring works and exhibits of the local region. It includes an interesting permanent gallery on the history of Canberra and several galleries that host temporary exhibitions, generally by local artists and photographers. It also features the Sydney Nolan Collection - the works of Sir Sydney Nolan, a famous Australian artist.
Mon–Fri; Sat SunFree
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Legislative Assembly Building
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Building, also known as the South Building, which although may first seem like any other "government building", the building does indeed have some educational programs, and you can make a booking if you want to visit the assembly; see the website for more details.
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Reserve Bank of Australia Building
A heritage-listed bank building designed by Howlett and Bailey in 1962 and built from 1963 to 1965 by Civil & Civic which was the old RBA building (the current RBA head office is in Sydney). It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.