31 October 2010 Sunday arvo ramble - National Arboretum Canberra
Map: Canberra 1:25000
Getting There
This walk was organised and led by me as a CBC/Parkway walk:
Sunday arvo 31 October - National Arboretum Canberra - S/E. A combined CBC/Parkway church ramble. Wander the Canberra International Arboretum, which is open to the public on Sundays. Around 5km and 200m climb. Map: Canberra. Leader: John Evans - jevans@pcug.org.au, (h) 6288 7235. Transport: Drive yourself - meet at 1.15pm at the entrance to the Arboretum near the Tuggeranong Parkway overpass.
13 of us met and enjoyed this little ramble.
Further Information
Drive yourself. Meet at 1.15pm at the entrance to the Arboretum, near/below the Tuggeranong Parkway overpass. Park carefully on the grass where you can - there's not much parking space.
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Walk
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| Track National Arboretum Canberra |
A very pleasant wander around the National Arboretum Canberra, which is looking emerald green with all the rain. Our first stop was the lookout on Dairy Farmers Hill. Not a particularly high hill, but it provides a wonderful view. The sculpture is the best public art in Canberra.
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| Sculpture on Dairy Farmers Hill | 1 View from Dairy Farmers Hill | View to the Tidbinbilla Range from Dairy Farmers Hill |
Next, across to the other side to visit the Wide Brown Land sculpture. Another beauty.
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| 2 Wide Brown Land | Dairy Farmers Hill and the formal area |
Finally, down into the Himalayan Cedars and its central picnic and barbeque area. Very couth table and chairs. Yummy arvo tea shared, including Alison's fresh, still warm, orange and poppy seed muffins.
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| 3 Himalayan Cedars area | View from Himalayan Cedars area |
Thanks for your company Alison, Annie, Elizabeth, Erwin and Marianne, Margaret, Mike, Neralie, Peter and Margaret, Stan and Isobel.
Distance: 5.4km Climb: 150m. Time: 1.20 - 3.20pm (2hrs), including arvo tea.
Grading: S/E; E(4)
KMZ file for Google Earth/Maps: National Arboretum Canberra
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