Canberra Federal Capital of Australia preliminary plan [cartographic material]
- Bib ID:
- 1909735
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937
- Online Version:
- View this map in Map Search
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Scale:
- Scale [1:19,200]. 1600 ft to an inch (E 149°08ʹ/S 35°18ʹ)
- Description:
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- [Melbourne : Government Printer, 1914?]
- 1 map ; 33 x 33 cm.
- Notes:
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- Griffin's plan on base map printed in red, shows proposed roads, railways, buildings etc., for the central area, Civic to Manuka/Kingston. The Griffin Plan first formalised in 1913 was to produce a flexible modular city design not dominated by artificial or political structures but by natural organic features. Four functions or groups were the basis for the layout - the Government, Military, Recreation and Education Groups. The first two are clearly marked on this map. The Government Group was given central importance to reflect Canberra's role as the national capital with the other groups given auspicious sites capitalising on topography, views and scenery. Municipal, commercial and residential functions fill the spaces in-between. The four Groups are interconnected by a framework of boulevards, business corridors, roads and transit lines. Relief by contours and spot heights.
- Also issued with: Federal Capital: a report explanatory of the preliminary general plan / by Walter Burley Griffin ; Dept. of Home Affairs, 1914, reissued 1915 (PP 1914-17, v2)
- Designed by W.B. Griffin in 1913.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230041272
- Presented to the National Library of Australia by Mrs. Llewellyn in 1968.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1913
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australia. Department of Home Affairs
- Copyright:
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- Since 1964 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1914
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