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in response to the lake as a major element in the central national area of Canberra.  The Library was intended to be viewed as a major building set in parkland on the shore of the lake;  and

     * the Parliament House Vista – while the vista is a more extensive area than the Parliamentary Zone and includes all of it, the association is similar with the zone.

  Figure 23.  Henry Moore sculpture Two Piece Reclining Figure Number 9 in the foreground
  Source:  Duncan Marshall 2017

    2.4 History of the Origins and Development of the National Library of Australia

This history provides an overview of the origins and development of the National Library of Australia, concentrating on the establishment and construction of the Library building in Canberra.

The history text is structured as follows:
     * an outline of the origins and early history of the Library;
     * deciding its location in Canberra;
     * the design and construction of the Library building;  and
     * changes to the Library building and land over time.

The following provides a timeline for key events in the history of the National Library of Australia.  Particularly notable events are shown in bold.

Table 2.  Timeline of events related to the National Library of Australia

Date                                                                       Event