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What is the Parliamentary Triangle viewed from Regatta Point?

The Parliamentary Triangle is a place in Canberra containing some of Australia's most significant buildings. Within the triangle there are tourist attractions, new Parliament House and old Parliament House.



The original inhabitants

 The Ngunnawal Tribe were the indigenous inhabitants of the city Canberra. They owned the land for about 21,000 years. The Ngunnawal tribe originally called Canberra "Kamberra" or "Kambery" which means "meeting place". The significance of Canberra today is that people around Australia still come to meet.



What does Democracy mean?

Democracy means a form of government by the people through elected representatives. [def]  For example everyone gets to vote who they would like to be Prime minister and run the country.

**Julia Gillard**

What are the names of the two Parliamentary houses?

The Senate

The Senate is represented by the colour red. Inside the room where the senators meet pretty much everything is red! John Hogg is the President of The Senate. He has been since August 2008. The Senate is the colour red because of the Australian outback.

The House Of Representatives

The House of Representatives is represented by the colour green. The representatives jobs are to make new laws for our country. Harry Jenkins is the President of The Representatives. He was elected president February 2008. The House Of Representatives is green because of the gumtrees.



Parliament House

New Parliament house was built because the old one was too small and it looked old. New Parliament House was built on the 9th of May 1998. The Duke Of York opened Old Parliament House. In 1927 New Parliament House was opened by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd in 1988.

AIS

The AIS stands for the Australia Institute Of Sport. It is where the really good athletes train. I would love to be one of these people when I am older! The AIS was established in 1981 after the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games when we failed to win a silver or gold medal.



The AIS Woman's basketball.

Eight new women have been chosen to play in the AIS's woman's basketball team. They will compete in the Olympic Games. I love basketball! I play for a local club and really enjoy it! My highest goal score in one game is 25 points. Also when I play basketball I make a lot of friends. I would love to play on the AIS women basketball team when I am older!

The Unknown Australia Soldier.

The Unknown Soldier was buried in a Tasmanian Blackwood Coffin. The Unknown Australia Soldier was entombed on the 11 November 1920 in London. The Unknown Soldier is unknown because he didn't have a tag so they couldn't identify the soldier. Now the Unknown Australia Soldier represents all the soldiers who have died in the w ar.



The Gallipoli Diorama

The Gallipoli Diorama shows the battle at Lone Pine where the Australians are digging into the Turkish trenches. The Diorama is made out of wood, paper mashe, small plastic soldiers and paint.



Canberra

To me I enjoyed every single moment of Canberra but there was one spot that really stood out to me and that was Questacon. I thought that Questacon was interesting because when you went into the Earthquake room you get to experience what happens in an earthquake. You don't expect what is going to happen when you are inside!



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Dani's literacy rotations- Guided Reading **Viewed March 2011**

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Canberra Camp **Viewed March 2011**