Magna Carta Place

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Magna Carta Place
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Magna Carta Place, within Canberra, Australia's Parliamentary Triangle opened on 24 May 2003.
Magna Carta Place
Location Parkes, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates 35°18′04″S149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127 Coordinates: 35°18′04″S149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127
Managed by National Capital Authority

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. [1] 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 Magna Carta, purchased by the Australian government in 1952, is on display in nearby Parliament House, Canberra. [1] 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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References

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