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 King O’Malley was born in North America on the Canadian border. O’Malley migrated to Australia in the late 1800’s. King O’Malley was elected to Parliament, appointed as the Minister for Home Affairs and given the task of selecting the location of the new Capital City of Australia, “Canberra”. He was also part of overseeing the competition which lead to Walter Burley Griffin being selected as the architect to design and plan Canberra in 1910. www.kingomalleys.com.au/

In this way, King O’Malley played a pivotal role in the creation and construction of Canberra. The man himself was a teetotaller and legislated for Canberra to be an alcohol-free territory from 1911 to 1927. However, alcohol was still allowed at Parliament House! Ultimately, the law was ultimately overturned.

So drink a toast to the real father of Canberra, King O’Malley!

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