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Magna Carta Place

Coordinates: 35°18′04″S 149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127
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Magna Carta Place
Magna Carta Place, within Canberra, Australia's Parliamentary Triangle opened on 24 May 2003.
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LocationParkes, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates35°18′04″S 149°07′37″E / 35.301°S 149.127°E / -35.301; 149.127
Managed byNational 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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  1. ^ a b Gray, John, 1930- (2014). Roses, tennis and democracy : the story of the Old Parliament House Gardens, Canberra. Australia. National Capital Authority. Parkes, A.C.T. ISBN 978-0-646-91149-6. OCLC 897387051.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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