# Parliament House

Brisbane, Australia

Queensland's Parliament House, begun in 1864, first occupied in 1868 and finally completed in 1889, was designed by colonial architect Charles Tiffin and is a French Renaissance Revival sandstone landmark. Its colonnades and Mansard roof overlook the Botanic Gardens beside the Brisbane River.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Parliament House, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -27.475356, 153.02703

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