Tourist places You should visit in Australia.
LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN IN CANBERRA Lake Burley Griffin: the story: During a stay in Canberra, Australia's capital, nature lovers can enjoy carefree hours of relaxation at Lake Burley Griffin. This artificial basin was created during the 1960s, right in the city center, by the American architect of the same name Walter Burley Griffin. It is 4 meters deep (calculated on average in the deepest area) and is about 11 kilometers long for a total area of 6.64 square kilometers. The peculiarity of this lake lies precisely in the structure, studied according to particular geometric shapes, strategically positioned to indicate some very specific geographical points. The initial project was drawn up a few years before 1950 but, given the severe global crisis, it was decided to delay the start of the excavations when the Great Depression (period following the Second World War) was over. In fact, the real construction works only started in 1960, ten years later. To begin, the architect arranged...