Magna Carta Place

Magna Carta Place, within Canberra, Australia's Parliamentary Triangle opened on 24 May 2003.

Magna Carta Place is located in Canberra, Australia to the north-west of Old Parliament House. Centrally located in the place is a Magna Carta Monument which was provided as a gift to the people of Australia from the British Government to commemorate the centenary of Federation of Australia. The site was dedicated in 1997 which was the 700th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta by King Edward I of England. A 1297 copy of the Magna Carta, purchased by the Australian government in 1952, is on display in nearby Parliament House, Canberra. The monument was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard in 2000 prior to the centenary of federation in 2001. Magna Carta Place is located on a semicircular network of roads consisting of King George Terrace, Queen Victoria Terrace and Langton Crescent.

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Canberra landmarks

Buildings and structures	ACT Heritage Library ACT Memorial All Saints Church Australian Army Memorial Australia Forum Australian War Memorial Australian–American Memorial Basser Library Black Mountain Tower Captain James Cook Memorial Centenary House Edmund Barton Building Gus's High Court of Australia Hotel Canberra Hotel Kurrajong Korean War Memorial Legislative Assembly Building The Lodge Lovett Tower Mercure Hotel Mount Stromlo Observatory National Carillon National Gallery of Australia Research Library Old Parliament House Parliament House Royal Australian Mint St John the Baptist Church Scrivener Dam Supreme Court Tilley's Yarralumla Yarralumla brickworks

Precincts	City Walk Belconnen Town Centre Garema Place Parliamentary Triangle Tuggeranong Town Centre Woden Town Centre

Parks and open spaces	Australian National Botanic Gardens Black Mountain Peninsula Canberra Nature Park Canberra Peace Park City Hill Cockington Green Gardens Commonwealth Park Commonwealth Place Constitution Place Corroboree Park Glebe Park Kings Park Lennox Gardens including Canberra-Nara Peace Park Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum Magna Carta Place Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve National Arboretum Canberra National Rose Garden Telopea Park Weston Park Yarramundi Reach

Cultural institutions	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Australian Institute of Anatomy Australian National University Classics Museum Blundells Cottage Cameron Offices, Belconnen Canberra Glassworks Canberra Museum and Gallery Canberra Railway Museum National Archives of Australia National Film and Sound Archive National Gallery of Australia National Library of Australia National Museum of Australia National Portrait Gallery Questacon

Sport	AIS Arena Australian Institute of Sport Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre Canberra Stadium Canberra Yacht Club Manuka Oval McKellar Park Narrabundah Ballpark Royal Canberra Golf Club Southern Cross Stadium Viking Park

Transportation	Canberra Airport ANZAC Parade, Canberra Canberra railway station

Entertainment	Albert Hall Big Splash Canberra Theatre Casino Canberra National Convention Centre National Zoo & Aquarium

Beaches and islands	Lake Burley Griffin Aspen Island Spinnaker Island Springbank Island

35°18′04″S 149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127Coordinates: 35°18′04″S 149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127

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