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parliament's relocation in 1988. The building itself is arguably the most important 'object' in the collection and is included in both the CHL and NHL. Visitor engagement includes programs such as school group tours, public tours, events and activities, and family-oriented exhibitions.26

   The building is of the style referred to as 'Twentieth-Century Stripped Classical' architecture, seen in many other works by Commonwealth Architect John Smith Murdoch. The low, two-storey building employs elements of classical architecture including repetition and order, symmetry and a columned façade.

      3.4   Conclusion

   The comparative analysis demonstrates that the AWM is one of a broader class of national cultural institutions established in Caberra to preserve and promote Australia's national culture and sense of identity. The AWM's significant architecture and prominent positioning within the centre of Canberra, including within the boundaries of the Parliament House Vista, are principal characteristics of national institutions established within Canberra.

   The AWM also serves as an important early example of the use of the Australian Art Deco architectural style, through its use of contrasting horizontal lines, vertical features and Art Deco detailing.

   The AWM is rare, compared with other national cultural institutions located within Canberra, for its unique function as a combined shrine, museum and archive.

    3.5   Endnotes

 1 Canberra 1:250,000 geological map, second edition, 1964.
   2 Walker, PH 1978, Soil-Landscape Associations of the Canberra Area, Division of Soils Divisional Report No. 29, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia.
   3 Michael Pearson Heritage Management Consultants and Graeham Crockett Marleesh 1995, Australian War Memorial: Conservation Management Plan.
 4 The dioramas are the subject of a separate Register entry.
 5 Condé, A 1991, 'A marriage of sculpture and art: dioramas at the Memorial', Journal of the Australian War Memorial, 19, p 56.
 6 Condé, A 1991, 'A marriage of sculpture and art: dioramas at the Memorial', Journal of the Australian War Memorial, 19, p 58.
 7 Hewitt, T 1984, 'Diorama presentation', Journal of the Australian War Memorial, 5, p 32.
 8 Hewitt, T 1984, 'Diorama presentation', Journal of the Australian War Memorial, 5, p 33.
 9 Australian War Memorial files, correspondence, File Nos. 89/1431 and 234/004/008.
   10  Gold Leaf Tree Services, Tree Management Plan—Australian War Memorial, report prepared for Australian War Memorial, February 2018.
 11  NSW Heritage Office, Heritage Terms and Abbreviations 1991, Department of Urban Affairs and Planning NSW,
 12  State Heritage Inventory, 2011, 'Anzac Memorial', 5053512*, viewed 24 August 2018.
   13  NSW Government Architect's Office, ANZAC Memorial Conservation Management Plan, report prepared for Trustees of the ANZAC Memorial, September 2015, p 37.
   14  Department of the Environment and Energy 1998, 'The Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia', Australian Heritage Database.
 15  National Museum of Australia 2018, National Museum of