King George V Memorial (Canberra, ACT)
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Australian Capital Territory /
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Canberra, ACT
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The statue commemorates King George V, Australia's third head of state at the time of the opening of Provisional Parliament House (Old Parliament House) in 1927. The statue was also a well-known meeting place for Canberrans visiting the area. The memorial was sculptured by Rayner Hoff, who also played an important role in the development of Australian art and sculpture.
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Coordinates: 35°18'4"S 149°7'47"E
- Russell Offices 1.8 km
- spam 2.1 km
- Canturf Farm 3.1 km
- Braddon 4.5 km
- Old Canberra Drag Strip 6.3 km
- Forest 8.1 km
- Exhibition Park in Canberra 8.6 km
- wattle grove 10 km
- old navy radio military base 11 km
- Shooting clubs 12 km
- Parliament House 0.9 km
- The Parliamentary Triangle 1.1 km
- Stirling Park (formerly Westlake) 1.3 km
- Telopea Park 1.6 km
- Telopea Park 1.6 km
- Lake Burley Griffin 1.7 km
- Axis of design by Walter Burley Griffin 1.7 km
- Canberra City center 2.3 km
- Australian National University 2.5 km
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands 2.7 km