National Carillon

National Carillon
National Carillon in 2016
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Carillon
Architectural style	Brutalist
Location	Queen Elizabeth II Island, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	35°17′55″S 149°08′30″E / 35.2985°S 149.1417°E / -35.2985; 149.1417
Inaugurated	26 April 1970 (1970-04-26) by Elizabeth II
Renovated	2004
Owner	Commonwealth of Australia
Landlord	National Capital Authority
Height	50 m (164 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Cameron Chisholm Nicol
Other designers	John Taylor & Co (bells)
Commonwealth Heritage List
Official name	Carillon, Wendouree Dr, Parkes, ACT, Australia
Type	Listed place
Criteria	D. and E.
Designated	22 June 2004
Reference no.	105346
References
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The National Carillon is a large carillon situated on Queen Elizabeth II Island in Lake Burley Griffin, central Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The carillon is managed and maintained by the National Capital Authority on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. It has 57 bells, ranging nearly 5 octaves from the 6,108 kg (13,466 lb) bass bell in F# to the 8 kg (18 lb) treble bell in D.