If an element of the capital city/ parliament house is distributed throughout Australia the 'nodes' would need to be connected through effecient public transport. In looking at the success of the High Line, could it be posssible to connect centres around Australia with a public transport system (underground/ railway) that has the above layer of parks and cycle/pedestrian paths to act as a get on/get off system where people could travel Australia by rail, however have the options to get off and cycle for a segment or walk/run.
The green link could have cafe's at nodes/ farms along the way and be covered in solar power panels to generate ideas for sustainable living.
I think this would be good for publicity/ international travellers as it would capture the adventurous spirit and provide safe long-distance cycle paths.
To cover such a long distance, an underground wouldn't really work, as it is too expensive and unnecessary, however, an overground fast railway network that has the bridge like structure that supports the parks and bikeways above it could work. This above ground park could also provide a safe space during floods.
Australian Railway Network
Image: http://www.railpage.org.au/railmaps/
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