http://everythingeverywhere.disqus.com/enTue, 13 Jan 2009 05:39:20 -0000http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/12/daily-travel-photo-melbourne-australia-5/#comment-126027352<p>Before I had travelled overseas I used to think this was the most remarkable building. After having seen buildings all over Europe it seems lacking in detail now, so I can see your point in wondering what is so special about it.<br><br>Having said that the building is worthy of being on the list for two reasons:<br><br>- It is one of the few remaining World Exhibition Buildings of the 19th Century.<br><br>More significantly for the History of Australia<br><br>- The first Parliament of Australia was held here on 9 May 1901, following the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January of that year (Canberra wasn't established until 1913).</p>JamesTue, 13 Jan 2009 05:39:20 -0000http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/12/daily-travel-photo-melbourne-australia-5/#comment-126027350<p>Typical, of course. And I agree, if we had a World Heritage Site for every old building in the world we'd have about a billion of them.</p>DrManetteMon, 12 Jan 2009 20:15:38 -0000