During her many visits to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...
opened sessions of parliament and unveiled various buildings, venues and other things. They included, but are not limited to:
Photo gallery
Image:NSWParliament1.jpg, 1954, 1992 - Parliament of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Eac ...
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Image:Old Parliament House, Canberra front entrance.jpg, 1954, 1974 - Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament, also called the Commonwealth Parliament) is the legislature, legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the ...
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Image:AA-memorial-3.JPG, 1954 - Australian-American Memorial.
Image:CG-ParliamentHouseHobart.jpg, 1954 - Parliament of Tasmania
The Parliament of Tasmania is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Tasmania. It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and consists of the Governor of Tasmania, the Tasmanian House of Assembly (the lower house), and T ...
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Image:Victoria Parliament House Melbourne.jpg, 1954 - Parliament of Victoria.
Image:Shrine of Rememberence.jpg, 1954 - Additions to the Shrine of Remembrance.
Image:SAParliamentHouseStructure.JPG, 1954 - Parliament of South Australia
The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the 47-seat House of Assembly ( lower house) and the 22-seat Legislative Council (upper house). General elections are ...
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Image:Council House, Perth.jpg, 1963 - Council House, Perth.
Image:National Carillon, ACT - Rectilinear projection.jpg, 1970 - National Carillon
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 o ...
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Image:Sydney opera house side view.jpg, 1973 - Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
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Image:High Court Australia-02JAC.jpg, 1980 - High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is Australia's apex court. It exercises Original jurisdiction, original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified within Constitution of Australia, Australia's Constitution.
The High Court was established fol ...
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Image:NGA Canberra-01JAC.jpg, 1982 - National Gallery of Australia.
Image:Stockman-Hall-of Fame.jpg, 1988 - Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame.
Image:Lake-ParlHouse.JPG, 1988 - Parliament House, Canberra.
Image:Tamworth_RC.JPG, 2008 - Ray Walsh House, Tamworth.
See also
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Royal visits to Australia
Royal tours of Australia by Australia's royal family have been taking place since 1867. Since then, there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family, though only six of those came before 1954. Elizabeth II is the only reigning ...
References
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Official openings
Elizabeth II, official openings
Official openings