17 October 1964 October 16, 2012 Author: Staff The artificial, Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra is opened. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 21 November 1964 10 February 1964 6 August 1964 17 October 1965 19 October 1956 Categories: History Tags: 17 October, 1964