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 Gardens of Canberra by iandsmith
The budding cherry and apple blossoms, interspersed with golden wattle to a backdrop of wonderful buildings set amongst the trees makes for an uplifting experience, as well as a healthy one. Fortunately, Canberrans aren't oblivious to the delights of such an activity and you will undoubtedly run across a few during your stroll. It's all part of the experience. Leave a Comment Directions: Anywhere around Lake Burley Griffin
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This is the Greek Orthodox Church, something I wasn't looking for but couldn't help but notice, especially since it was reflected in a nearby pool, a leftover from the all too infrequent rain.
The hymnal sounds of the Sunday morning voices wafted through the air adding a more solemn tone to the windy morning. It's the kind of atmosphere that takes an atheist out of his comfort zone, an unorthodox feeling in an orthodox place. Very refreshing. Leave a Comment Address: Macquarie Street, Barton
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 From Kings Park looking
towards the fountain by iandsmith, 3 more photosLeave a Comment
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 Ranges... by Sweetberry1
If you're drawn to wilderness areas, the remote sections of the park offer challenging hiking. Other areas can be reached on horseback, on short bushwalks or even by car. Leave a Comment Directions: Canberra
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 by Ronald_T
The Tidbinbilla Reserve where you can walk among koalas, kangaroos and wallabies and catch a glimpse of the elusive platypus. Experience Tidbinbilla's Aboriginal and European heritage. Learn about endangered species or see how many of the bird species you can spot. Walk to moist fern gullies. Only 40 minutes from the city centre, this piece of nature is one of the most beautiful places in Canberra. You can walk around here for the all day, and maybe you go more then one time. For the thirsty between us; there is a café as well!
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Just over two hours from Canberra is the spectacular Kosciusko National Park or better known to locals as the SNOWY Mountains. It is the highest mountain in Australia at more than 2300 metres high with over a million hectares of protected areas around it.
Our family has been to several well known ski resorts there- Thredbo, Perisher, Mt. BLue Cow, etc.
This year, for a quick weekend winter getaway, we trekked to the family -friendly but less popular Mt. Selwyn snowfields. In the past, we used Jindabyne as a cheaper base which is around 30 minutes to the snowfields.
After researching and getting more information about the weather, condition of the slopes and the road accessibility going there we picked this area for this weekend. After making sure we are still driving legally having a newly bought SX4 (a proper 4 wheel drive despite being more fuel efficient than most bigger 4 wheelers), we thought Selwyn was perfect for snow play, specifically tobagganing which is safer and at the same time equally fun for the boys.
We made sure too that we were adequately clothed as in previous snow escapes, we did get a bit colder than usual! This time, I insisted my boys wear their thermal underwear and wooly long socks before putting over their proper winter jackets.
When we got there over rugged and sloping terrain filled with moderately thick ice, the boys were truly excited!
Dozens of families were having fun with their hired toboggans. We too got two for half day hire at $13 each. I foundout later it was cheaper hiring at the lowlands, at least in Cooma, where we got new ski boots for my youngest.
Selwyn, at around 1500 metres above sea level was adequate enough for my family. There are enough amenities, a cafe and a shop hiring our winter and ski clothes and equipment including snowboards, skis and of course the popular toboggans.
It was very overcast when we got there after midday and we didn't about 3 pm, under 7 hours away from our home in Sydney!
Kosciusko can be approached from various points/areas:
* Jindabyne (10 km) - was here several years ago
* Adaminaby (15 km)- we passed this fr Canberra
* Tumut (15 km)- also along the way fr Canberra
* Cooma (70 km)- good base for uppdated snow reports and other snow gear/equipment
* Canberra (190 km) - we were based here July 2008 Address: Kosciuszko Road, from the park boundary,ThredboDirections: From Canberra, take Monaro Highway and folow the signs to COOMA and from there you will see the mountains.Website: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks
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 a quiet oasis near the
screaming city by NukeDocLeave a Comment Directions: Near the airport
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 A Rosella by CandS
This rosella was at Burrinjuck Dam (half way between Wagga Wagga and Canberra)...there are plenty of gorgeous birds like this around in the wild... :) Leave a Comment
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Maybe i missed something but otherwise theres not much to do. I visited Tidbinbilla nature reserve to see some kangeroos and koalas. thats it. oh and i visited a pub at night.
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One of the most spectacular places for hiking is towards the coast from Canberra called the Budawang national park. If you want to see deverse Australian landscape the Castle/Monolith Valley is the place to see it. Address: 3 hours east of CanberraDirections: Head towards the South Coast and turn left onto the western distributor road which is a dirt track. It takes between 45 minutes to an hour once on that track. You need to find Long Gully road.
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