Early morning view from the front portal of Parliament House with the Australian War Memorial in the far distance. Similar to the USA's Washington District of Columbia, Canberra is located inland and is called the Australian Capital Territory. This was the day prior to the historic national celebration the 100th anniversary of ANSAC.(Anzac Day is one of Australia's most important national commemorative occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.)