I think the tall thin tower through the spray is the National Carillon, and the large white building is the National Gallery of Australia prior to renovation in 2004.
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After coming across a long-lost Turkish colleague now living in Australia, I decided to take a look at my pictures from the years we lived in Canberra -- 1985-87 -- our first overseas posting with the State Department. We enjoyed our time there, both living in the capitol city, where I did a BA at the Australian National University and also worked for a local vet, and traveling around the country.
View of the city, posted earlier: