In late 2016 I travelled to Canberra for work. It was my first time visiting Australia’s capital city.
Getting to Canberra was an adventure in itself, the original flight I was on was cancelled and then the second flight also got cancelled. In the end I ended up flying on a flight which was due to leave before my original cancelled flight which itself was delayed until after my original departure time. After I arrived in Canberra I caught an Uber to my accommodation in the suburb of Forrest. From there I walked to the centre of the city which is a rather long walk so I rewarded myself with dinner and an Uber ride back to my hotel. The following morning I quickly went to both the old and new parliament buildings before meeting up with my colleagues for a day and a half of work meetings.
Below are some photos from the trip.
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New and Old Parliament Buildings
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New and Old House of Representatives and Senate debating chambers
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Old Parliament Building, Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet, and various exhibits – including Abbot hiding behind his many flags.
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View from the roof of the new Parliament, the lawn of the old Parliament and near the National Library.
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