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.
Little Known Facts. Topeka is the home of the first million-dollar high school. Topeka High School opened in 1931 when Principal Willard Van Slyck proclaimed: âA million-dollar student body for a million-dollar high school.â Construction costs reached $1.75 million.