Embassies in Canberra

[GMAC]

As requested...

Please excuse some of the pics, I had less than 24 hours in Canberra and a million things to do so some of the pics were taken while driving, just as well that most of these streets are fairly quiet.

Thailand
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p9d84e421f984a5824bfc7cf14cbba3ea/f8b70931.jpg

Ireland - one of my all time favourites!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pa4e3327fc32d3d902376a0ee76a2eccf/f8b6f99d.jpg

Unsure??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p0a0e1dced6849800ace600da20aaac78/f8b70927.jpg

France???
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p1a727e9f18ad520b5f0c2ee2910be571/f8b7091f.jpg

Unsure??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p10c403c56bcfe0c54f3abb9ecc8f4147/f8b6f9a7.jpg

Papua New Guinea
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pfa0de7840946765ce38068259d1f4b60/f8b6df88.jpg

China - sorry about the trees being in the way, nearly crashed taking this one!!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pbd93dc2aa929d566d209ff008e37c50c/f8b6d80c.jpg

Unsure??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p5e97129e1843ae87c8ad0e9fb4859014/f8b6cd80.jpg

Finland - What a sexy building, apparently its amazing inside!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p66811cdd9481a4c9e8480be565fb32b3/f8b6e372.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/pd676e8d88c5b53ba0f2b409849593066/f8b6f996.jpg

There are that many embassies in Canberra and this is a select few of the more interesting ones in one corner of one suburb (Yarralumla). I had wanted to get a photo of the american embassy but there were too many trees and not enough time. If anyone can fill in the gaps, I cant remember which countries they all belong to!!

[nsn]

You're right about the ones you've identified. As to the others...


Unsure??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p0a0e1dced6849800ace600da20aaac78/f8b70927.jpg


Could this one be Poland?




Unsure??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid116/p5e97129e1843ae87c8ad0e9fb4859014/f8b6cd80.jpg


This one is the South African High Commission.

[Muse]

The Polish flag is red and white so could be.

Great stuff GMAC :) Just love monumental architecture.

[tayser]

woot!

Were you as underwhelmed by the Biritsh High Commission (Commonwealth Ave) as I was?

lol great stuff, PNG's is tops out of those pics IMO :)

[GMAC]

You have jogged my memory, yes it is definitely poland.

The Brittish High Commission building is boring as hell and much of the Brittish High Commission is in the SAP Tower in Civic, It would be nice if they built something new and interesting to house all of their offices. The New Zealand High Commission isnt much better but at least it has those funny Cow Sculptures out the back!!!

[nsn]

In fact a lot of the British High Commission (in particular the consular section) has moved out to Brindabella Park, the huge (and inappropriate) commercial complex at Canberra "International" (HA!) Airport. If you wonder what that says about the British High Commission, the consider this: if you want to call the High Commission in relation to any consular matters, you have the choice of dialling a 1902 number, for which calls are charged at a rate of $1.05 cents per minute to listen to recorded information and $2.15 per minute to talk to a consultant, or calling a Melbourne number, for which you'll be charged $9.90, which will be charged to your credit card.

$2.15 per minute to talk to a "real live person" might be justified if they get a whole lot of calls (but I think it's still a bit rich), but where do they get off charging $1.05 to hear recorded information. It's a total rort! And as a British citizen, it pisses me right off! :wallbash:

(Sorry, rant over now! I know that was off topic, but I had to vent! :) )

[Macca-GC]

My favourite there was the SOuth AFrican High Commission.

[schmidt]

Doesn't Brazil have an Embassy in Canberra? :(

[nsn]

Yes, it does. It has a nice view of the lake.

[Macca-GC]

Germany--Looks like an old pic
http://www.geocities.com/trudy2002au/canp.jpg

[Jimmy James]

LOL Germany's looks like a high school!