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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Kerem Doruk

Retracing the steps which built the capital

Territory Records Office director Danielle Wickman wants more archives available for public viewing. Picture by Keegan Carroll

In 1910, a team of surveyors worked in Australia's rugged mountain country to mark the national capital.

More than a century later, more than 60 field books used to record their work have been accepted for inclusion on the UNESCO Australia Memory of the World Register.

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