Monday, November 15, 2010

ACTON HOUSE - CANBERRA LANDMARK II


Following on from the previous post, the fate of old Acton House was known and protested against. The suggestions made for removal and re-establishment to a nearby site would have made an interesting historical feature to today's Lakeside. Ironically, after reading the article, Australia's National Museum sits on the old homestead's site...

The Canberra Times - 14 August 1940


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