Australia's Capital Could Have Looked Very Different

The competition to design Australia's capital Canberra attracted attention from all over the world and resulted in 137 different designs being submitted. In this video we will look at one of the many rejected designs, to discover a vision for Canberra that's completely different from the city as it looks today.

→ MUSIC

3 Morceaux, Op. 11 - 1. Prelude in B minor - Anatoly Lyadov
By "Unknown" (http://musopen.org/)

The Wand of Youth, Suite no. 1, Op. 1a - II. Serenade - Edward Elgar
By "Steve's Bedroom Band" (http://musopen.org/)

The Wand of Youth, Suite no. 1, Op. 1a - V. Fairy Pipers - Edward Elgar
By "Steve's Bedroom Band" (http://musopen.org/)

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https://www.nca.gov.au/discover-and-learn/history-national-capital#

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