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National Carillon
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCarillon
Architectural styleBrutalist
LocationQueen Elizabeth II Island, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
CountryAustralia
Coordinates35°17′55″S 149°08′30″E / 35.2985°S 149.1417°E / -35.2985; 149.1417
Inaugurated26 April 1970 (1970-04-26) by Elizabeth II
Renovated2004
OwnerCommonwealth of Australia
LandlordNational Capital Authority
Height50 m (164 ft)
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Design and construction
Architecture firmCameron Chisholm Nicol
Other designersJohn Taylor & Co (bells)
Commonwealth Heritage List
Official nameCarillon, Wendouree Dr, Parkes, ACT, Australia
TypeListed place
CriteriaD. and E.
Designated22 June 2004
Reference no.105346
References
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The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Queen Elizabeth II Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The carillon is managed and maintained by the National Capital Authority on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. It has 57 bells, ranging nearly 5 octaves from the 6,108 kg (13,466 lb) bass bell in F# to the 8 kg (18 lb) treble bell in D.

  1. ^ "Carillon, Wendouree Dr, Parkes, ACT, Australia (Place ID 105346)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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