Parliament House | |
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![]() Parliament House in Darwin | |
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General information | |
Location | Darwin, Northern Territory |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 12°28′00″S 130°50′34″E / 12.46667°S 130.84278°E |
Construction started | 1990 |
Opened | 4 August 1994Governor-General of Australia Bill Hayden | by the
Owner | Northern Territory Government |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Floor area | 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tim Rogers |
Architecture firm | Meldrum Burrows and Partners Pty Ltd |
Website | |
parliament.nt.gov.au/ |
Parliament House in Darwin has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory law and government. It features Postmodern features and was designed by Architect Tim Rogers, of Meldrum Burrows and Partners Pty Ltd. It is Australia's newest parliament building.
Construction of Parliament House began in 1990. The building was completed in 1994, and officially opened by the Governor-General of Australia, Bill Hayden on 18 August 1994. The Northern Territory Library is also housed in Parliament House.[1]