Telstra Tower

It rises from the top of Black Mountain

View towards the Parliament House from the top

Wider view of the whole city

Outside the National Museum of Australia

 

Cafe area

Modern art outside

The building had quite an interesting architecture

More modern art

More modern art

There was an exhibit on Australian political cartoons - all are copyright their authors and are here for educational purposes

These are the cartoons that were rated best of the year

Many were themed around the war in Iraq

Including this one

Or around the US

Or around US-Australia relations

Arch

Interactive exhibit featuring a projection screen in the shape of Australia

The radio exhibit

Look at that toilet

There was a huge sculpture that reminded me of a roller coaster

Eileen and myself acting like we're on a roller coaster

Then Eileen and Alice

View towards the mountains in the distance across Lake Burley Griffin

View towards Parliament House

Australian War Memorial

Rotunda in the Hall of Memory

Window in the Hall of Memory

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Roll of Honour

This image - there is just something about it that I can't quite put my finger on

Soldiers

Airplane

Airplane

Artillery

Airplane

View towards Parliament House

Glass roof of Parliament House

Underneath the roof

Grass roof of Parliament House

Flag on roof of Parliament House

Flag on roof of Parliament House from the other angle

It is a big flag

House of Representatives chamber

Courtyard

Senate chamber

Entrance

Outside

Outide again

A different angle

The Aboriginal mosaic outside