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When touring the Mint you
can see the history of Australian
currency as well as how coins
are made. You can even view
the coins coming directly off
the presses.

3Government
House
Dunrossil Drive, Yarralumla.
Tel (02) 6283 3533. Open two days
a year – phone ahead to check. &
8 obligatory. Elegant façade and front grounds of Government House
Government House has large sheep station called to the public, except on
been the official residence Yarralumla, which was settled special open days; however,
of the Governor General, the in 1828, and is now where a lookout point on Lady
representative of the monarch heads of state and the Royal Denman Drive offers good
in Australia, since 1927. The Family stay when visiting views of the residence and
house was once part of a Australia. The house is closed the large gardens.

. Entrance Foyer VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The 48 grey-green,
marble pillars are designed Practical Information
to be reminiscent of a Capital Hill. Tel (02) 6277 7111.
eucalypt forest. Open 9am–5pm daily (later on
days parliament is sitting).
Closed 25 Dec. 8 In-depth paid
tours 10am, 1pm, 3pm; free tours
9.30am, 11am, noon, 2pm,
3.30pm. 7 = ∑ aph.gov.au
Transport
@ 1, 934.

Forecourt
The Aboriginal mosaic, red gravel and
pool represent Australia’s landscape
and native inhabitants.
Entrance