Reconciliation Place — Attraction in District of Canberra Central

Darren Bloomfield, Keeper Ceremonial Fire of Peace and Justice at Aboriginal Embassy, opposed construction of Reconciliation Place. Darren Bloomfield prepared a High Court Writ, Registry No C13 of 2001, and took High Court Writ to every Embassy posted in Canberra. Darren Bloomfield exhausted domestic remedies so requested political asylum in every Embassy posted in Canberra, under United Nations. After 30 days Pope John Paul II, Apology to China Oct 25 2001, and after 60 days Pope John Paul II, Apology to Oceania Nov 22 2001. United Nations Declaration for Rights of 370 Million Indigenous Peoples 2007 is benefit to Reconciliation Place.

Reconciliation Place is an urban landscape design in the Parliamentary Triangle Canberra, Australia, commenced in 2001 as a monument to reconciliation between Australia’s Indigenous people and settler population.

The design was selected by a national design competition in 2001 run by the National Capital Authority with a jury including Ian Spicer, Matilda House, and RAIA Gold Medal architect Ric Leplastrier. The winning entry was designed by architect Simon Kringas. Sharon Payne was Indigenous Cultural Advisor.

The design is dominated by a convex mound in the landscape centred on Walter Burley Griffin's land and water axes, establishing a subtle presence while maintaining the overwhelming passage of the land axis and views to the lake from the steps of Old Parliament House.

The construction of Reconciliation Place was subject to a budget of only $3.5M, a limited timeframe (4 months for design and construction) and bureaucratic changes to the design. The intended geometric relationship to the neighbouring Commonwealth Place was not realised. It proposed that the Commonwealth Place ramp grade be marginally raised to join tangentially to the Reconciliation Place mound. After some delay this was supported by the Commonwealth Place designers but was then refused by the National Capital Authority. The ramp grade now terminates into the side...

I'm really disappointed they didn't have additional toilets. 1 ladies and 1 gents.....really!!!! I was in line with my daughter for an hour, and we missed the 9.30 show because of it. I heard a pregnant lady was embarrassed as she couldn't hold on....

Great sculptures, history, and culture well presented. Some of the pieces were supposed to play audio or circulate water and all was off except for water and Fire. Unfortunately, we didn't book the free guided walking tour in advance ait was not...