The Commonwealth Club is a private members' club in

Canberra Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...

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, founded by

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in 1954. The clubhouse overlooks

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, and has been the club's home since 1965. It is on Forster Crescent, Yarralumla, between the Embassy of the

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and Embassy of

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, and shares a garden fence with the Embassy of

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and the Embassy of

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. Membership, while not limited to a particular profession or demographic, is prohibitively expensive for the general public. Initiation fees run at over $3,000 AUD, and annual dues are ~$1,500.

References

External links

Official website
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