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	Carillon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carillons originated in the 15th century in Flanders, when bell-makers perfected their art to the point where bells could be cast with an exact tone.
		Carillons are normally housed in towers and are among the largest musical instruments in the world.
		The greatest concentration of antique carillons is still found in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the northern regions of France, Germany and Poland, where they were commonly put in place by rich market towns as tokens of civic pride and status.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carillon

	National Carillon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 50 metre tall National Carillon tower was designed by Western Australian architects Cameron, Chisholm and Nicol.
		Carillons must have at least twenty three bells to be considered as such, and the National Carillon has fifty three.
		The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Carillon

	The National Capital Authority > Experience the Capital > Attractions of National Significance > The National Carillon
		The National Carillon tower was the prize-winning design of Western Australian architects Cameron, Chisholm and Nicol.
		The National Carillon is played on a regular basis during the year by both local and visiting carillonists.
		The best place to listen to the National Carillon is one where you have an unobstructed view of the tower and usually within a radius of one hundred metres.
	nationalcapital.gov.au /experience/attractions/national_carillon.asp

	Canberra Hotels Travel Guide – Sightseeing in Canberra, Tours and Attractions in Canberra
		National Carillon Located on Aspen Island, Lake Burley Griffin, the National Carillon was a gift from the British Government to the people of Australia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Capital.
		Australian National Botanic Gardens located on Clunies Ross Road focuses entirely upon the plant life of Australia and it is the finest and most extensive collection of Australian flora anywhere in the world.
		Australian War Memorial Roughly modelled on a Byzantine church, the Australian war memorial was built to commemorate all the Australian servicemen and women who died for their country.
	www.hoteltravel.com /australia/canberra/guides/sightseeing.htm

	Parkes, Australian Capital Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parkes is named after Sir Henry Parkes, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution.
		Parkes ( postcode : 2600) is an inner suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
		Streets in Parkes are named after monarchs and constitutional references.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parkes,_Australian_Capital_Territory

	Carillon
		A paper authored by Miller and Beverly Johnson of CU-Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, John Magee, Linda Ayliffe, Malcolm McCulloch and Nigel Spooner of Australian National University in Canberra, and Marilyn Fogel of the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., appeared in the Jan. 8 issue of Science.
		Like any other group of people, the early Australians were just trying to keep their families fed, said Miller, currently on sabbatical in Australia.
		More than 85 percent of the Australian megafauna weighing more than 100 pounds became extinct at about the same time as the extinction of Genyornis, he said.
	www.colorado.edu /Carillon/volume20/stories/1_animal.html

	Lutheranism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Australian Census statistics show that there are 250,000 Lutherans living in Australia [4]
		The EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland - German Evangelical Church) released a figure in November 2004 that said that 25.8 million Germans (31.3% of the national population) are Lutherans.
		Many Lutheran churches have active music ministries, including choirs, hand-bell choirs, children's choirs and sometimes carillon societies (to ring bells in a bell tower).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lutheranism

	Downtown Canberra
		The tower of the National Carillon can be seen on this side of the lake just a little left of center, and the big square building on the far left (in shadow and looking dark grey) is the High Court of Australia.
		The National Carillon was a gift from the British government to celebrate Australia's 50th anniversary.
		This is a shot of the National Science and Technology Centre in the white building on the far left, which houses Questacon, and the National Library of Australia on the right.
	www.arcticrhythms.com /lif/city.html

	Mekong Mart. English and the Australian Science Festival, Canberra, Australia.
		The Australian fighting men, stuck in the trenches and surrounded by death and destruction, wanted a shrine in their homeland to remember their fallen comrades.
		Carillon - The three-column, 53 bell Carillon, near King's Avenue Bridge on Aspen Island, is one of the largest in the world.
		The Australian Science Festival is one of the biggest and most innovative science festivals in the world.
	www.mekongmart.com /ToursAustralia/T3AUEC00.htm

	Pedal Power (ACT) - Rides LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN: CENTRAL BASIN
		The Carillon was donated by the British Government in 1963 to mark Canberra's 50th Jubilee, and is open for inspection at weekends and public holidays.
		National Gallery of Australia are open to the public on most days.
		The gazebo-shaped building at the top of a small rise to the right is the National Capital Planning Exhibition, which houses a permanent display of the history of the city and its projected future.
	www.pedalpower.org.au /services/rides_library/act/ride01.asp

	Mark & Alice talking about the Australian Capital Territory
		The Australian National Botanic Gardens, nestled at the foot of Black Mountain, are devoted entirely to plants native to Australia.
		National Parks : Much of the mountainous area is encompassed in the Australian Capital Territory's largest national park - Namadgi National Park.
		The National Library of Australia is the treasure trove of the nation's literary and documentary heritage.
	www.beluba.com.au /ww3/states/act.htm

	Move Records - Disc - Essentially Australian
		Joan Chia is the carillonist at the National Carillon in Canberra.
		A carillon is a set of twenty-three or more stationary bells arranged chromatically and played mechanically, with no electrical or other assistance.
		Essentially Australian can be purchased through Buywell Just Classical who offer secure on-line ordering.
	www.move.com.au /disc.cfm/3182

	Carillon Recordings
		Canberra National Carillon and University of Sydney Carillon
		National Carillon Museum of the Netherlands (side 1), R.K.Kerk te Asten (side 2), 1977.
		Knight's Tower Carillon, The National Shrine of the Immaculate
	www.bells.usyd.edu.au /gcna/list.html

	Lake Burley Griffin
		Aspen Island is connected to dry land by a footbridge and is the site of the Australian National Carillon.
		Numerous important institutions, such as the National Library of Australia lie on its shores, and Parliament House is a short distance away.
		The lake is patrolled by the Australian Federal Police water police.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lake-Burley-Griffin.htm

	Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music - Au
		Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
		Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (army corps)
	education.music.us /Au.htm

	Australia Capital Territory - Commonwealth heritage list
		Constructed by the Australian National University in a time of financial hardship, University House is an innovative design incorporating everyday materials, such as rendered walls, timber and steel window frames, terracotta roof tiles and terrazzo paving.
		The house was established as the residence of the principal of the Australian Forestry School, and is unique for its architectural style and backdrop of Westbourne woods and surrounding pine and cypress trees.
		The complex is one of several late nineteenth century country estates that pre-date the national capital, and demonstrate periods of rural prosperity in the area.
	www.deh.gov.au /heritage/commonwealth/act.html

	WWW Virtual Library: Find museums
		National Tresures of the National Museum, Japan With this sight, you can view the fine picture of the national treasure which the national museum of Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara possesses.
		Langley Centennial Museum & National Exhibition Centre, Fort Langley.The Langley Centennial Museum is one of the oldest community museums in the province of British Colu...
		The national treasure which 3 museums possess is 127 cases in as of April 1st of 2001.
	vlmp.museophile.com /cgi/htgrep/file=/vlmp/vlmp-db.html&style=ol?national

	national wine centre australia aboutwine
		National Wine Centre of Australia on Wedding SA - the ultimate wedding planner for South Australia.
		The National Wine Centre represents 62 wine regions throughout Australia, catering for...
		to help you sample the new National Wine Centre in the city...
	www.aboutwine.biz /wine/national-wine-centre-australia.html

	Canberra City - Travel Australia - Parliament House, War Memorial, National Art Gallery, Museum, Questacon
		At the Royal Australian Mint, visitors can mint their own coins and The National Capital Exhibition is the place to head if you want an interactive historical background on how Canberra has developed from a sheep property to one of the world’s best landscaped cities.
		The Captain Cook Memorial Jet is a pretty impressive spray and the National Carillon, on Aspen Island, was a gift from the British Government to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary.
		These 'treasures' were for the Australians who lost their lives on far-flung battlefields and were buried where they fell.
	www.smallguide.com.au /canberra1.html

	Australian Capital Territory - Australia
		The city of Canberra in the ACT is Australia's national capital and the administrative centre for the nation's federal government.
		In one small area of Barton are the national headquarters of the three major political parties, the Institution of Engineers, the Chamber of Manufactures, the National Farmers' Federation and the National Press Club.
		National organisations that require frequent contact with politicians and administrators have established their headquarters in Canberra.
	www.weblogoz.com /20030512022651568.htm

	Canberra Skyscrapers, Architecture, Buildings, Real Estate, and Construction News
		The Australian capital, is a relaxed modern city famous for its national monuments, museums and art galleries, as well as parklands and open spaces.
		In the end, Australian leaders decided to follow the example of their U.S. counterparts by creating a federal district; in 1908 they chose an undeveloped area between the two cities and Canberra was on the drawing board.
		Surrounding Canberra is the giant Namadgi National Park, known for its great hiking trails and kangaroos and a favourite weekend getaway for the city's inhabitants.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci/?id=100509

	ACT. Australian Capital territory, Canberra, Attractions
		The whole southwestern area of the Australian Capital Territory is occupied by the Namadgi National Park.
		Namadgi National Park covers almost 50% of the Australian Capital Territory and is located only 22 miles south of Canberra.
		Canberra is located in the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory, 300 km south-west of Sydney and 650 km north-east of Melbourne by road.
	www.clickforaustralia.com /ACT/index.html

	Carillon & Other Bell Links - ex NA
		National Carillon Museum, Asten, The Netherlands [in Dutch, German or English] - has "the largest collection of [tower] clocks and bells in Europe", including a small carillon.
		National Carillon, Canberra, ACT - mention only (server may not respond)
		ANZAB Tower Directory - lists all rings of 5 to 12 bells in the territory of The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bell Ringers as of October 1994.
	www.gcna.org /data/linksExNA.html

	Princeton University Press Out of Print Titles
		Meiss, M. The Geography of Nationalism in Russia and the USSR.
		Australian Institute, o.A. Australian Policies and Attitudes Toward China.
		Hildenbrand, W. The Corfu Incident of 1923 : Mussolini and The League of Nations.
	pup.princeton.edu /outprint.html

	McCrohan.net - An encyclopedia of McCrohan Research - James McCrohan
		Maxwell, I understand, is an Australian, which country has spawned some strong journalists in recent times.
		The source: a national data bank of 70 million names derived from city directories and telephone books.
		Basically the book is a how-to treatise on geneological research along with a listing of a large percentage of.all individuals with the McCrohan surname in the u.s.
	www.mccrohan.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=27&mode=flat&...

	Canberra and the ACT
		The Carillon and the Australian Defense Force Academy.
		The Carillon, on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin.
		Canberra resides in a territory called the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
	www.callufrax.net /australia/canberra/index.shtml

	Woodengraving and Relief Print, The Carillon, Canberra.
		Situated on Aspen Island, Lake Burley Griffin, the National Carillon was a gift from Britain to Australia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Australia's capital, Canberra.
		This carillon is large by world standards with 55 bells.
		The bells weigh from seven kilograms to six tonnes and were cast in England.
	www.woodengraving.com.au /landscapethreecarillon.html

	Golfing Holidays Worldwide - Regions Canberra
		This uniquely Australian building has several areas with exhibitions open to the public and guided tours are conducted at frequent intervals during the day.
		At that time the centre of government and home of many of Australia's great national institutions was shown in the form of a small triangle.
		Canberra is also home to numerous small vineyards most of which are open to the public and all within an easy drive of the city centre.
	www.golfingholidaysworldwide.com.au /htm/reg_canberra.html

	The National Capital Authority
		National Capital Authority - Building the National Capital in the hearts of all Australians.
		The National Capital Authority under the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, is responsible for:
		on behalf of the Commonwealth, managing National Land designated in writing by the Minister as land required for the special purposes of Canberra as the National Capital
	www.nationalcapital.gov.au

	Australian Capital Territory Attractions
		The Australian National Botanic Gardens, on the slopes of Canberra's Black Mountain, are planted entirely with native trees and plants.
		It reaches to the border of the New South Wales Kosciusko National Park, and together with parks in Victoria is part of a series of reserves which protect most of Australia's alpine and sub alpine areas.
		In order of popularity, the most visited attractions are Parliament House, the War Memorial, the National Gallery, Telecom Tower, and the Science and Technology Museum.
	www.about-australia.com /act/actatt.htm

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