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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Tim the Yowie Man

The story of Canberra's oldest capital building

Plastered in graffiti, at first glance the modest-sized yellow-ochre painted bagged-concrete building wedged between Capital and State Circles in Parkes resembles an electrical substation. Either that or an out-of-place public toilet.

However, its real purpose comes as a surprise to those who take the time to stop for a closer look.

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