Image courtesy of the Department of the Environment. Australia has over 500 national parks. Over 28 million hectares of land is designated as national parkland, accounting for almost four per cent of Australia's land areas.
The Capitol. The Kansas Capitol in Topeka is one of the most beautiful State Capitols in the country. It was constructed over a period of 37 years, from 1866 to 1903, at a total cost of $3.2 million.The state government of Kansas has been based in Topeka since the year that Kansas became a state, 1861. The first capital of Kansas was Fort Leavenworth, where territorial governor Andrew Reeder had his headquarters.t was constructed over a period of 37 years, from 1866 to 1903, at a total cost of $3.2 million. The state government of Kansas has been based in Topeka since the year that Kansas became a state, 1861.
In 1869 the state offices were finally transferred to the Kansas State Capitol Building. Over the next thirty-seven years more construction continued on the building to make it what it is now. By the end of the construction the cost was over $3,000,000.00.utside the capitol building is Ad Astra, a Kansas Warrior bronze sculpture. It was placed on the top of the dome in 2002, adding 22 feet to the overall building. The statue weighs 4,420 pounds.