Last updated 25Sep22
Sites of Significance in the ACT
In the early-mid 1980s the National Capital Development Commission published a ten volume series called Sites of Significance in the ACT. It’s available for reference at the ACT Heritage Library in Woden and additional copies are available to borrow. It identifies, locates, describes and has pictures of significant historical, cultural, geological, botanical and zoological sites in the ACT. Twenty years on, these sites are still fantastic to visit, even though some have deteriorated. With this reference material in hand, there’s a new dimension to wandering around in the bush.
An interesting contact in Sep13 from Neville Rosengren (Geomorphologist – Honorary Associate, La Trobe University) who was the principal consultant to the the NCDC for the project. Neville was the author of the geology and geomorphology sections of these volumes, with initial input/assistance from Mike McRae-Williams. He also co-ordinated the biological (Phil Gilmour, Carole Helman and Ken Green) and cultural studies (mainly Kari Barz) and wrote/edited the drafts of the reports submitted to NCDC. The work was commissioned by the Environment Section of NCDC under the initiation of Dr Gary Scott and with supervision by Phil Kendall. Neville said “the project ran over several years in the early to mid-1980’s and was well-supported by NCDC – both financially and in kind. It was a great pleasure to work in a supportive environment with Gary Scott and Phil Kendall. Phil did a terrific job in producing the 10 volumes to print.”
Below is an ever growing list of the sites I’ve visited. I’ve used the publication’s identification and naming (hopefully this does not breach copyright) along with the date of my visit and my pic of the site. I’ve not published a location – if you want to visit a site, go and look up the reference material then find it on the ground, that’s half the fun. But if you do get stuck, give me a hoy – I had 3 goes to find PT11 and Paul N had to eventually show me the way.
Additional material available via password
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Description and Location |
Visited (click on the link below for a walk report) |
Photo (click on the thumbnail below for a larger photo) |
B4 | Ginninderra Creek – Macgregor | 25 Jul 10* | |
B5 | Axe-Grinding Grooves – Latham | 25 Jul 10* | |
B11 | Mt Painter | 20 Jul 09* | |
G1 | Honeysuckle Creek Swamp – Near western end of the swamp on Honeysuckle Creek, just west of the road to Booroomba Rocks | 29 Jul 08* | |
G2 | Rock Flats – About 4km west of the Lunar Laser Ranger station at the head of Rendezvous Creek and on the divide with the Cotter catchment | 21 Jun 08 13 Nov 07* 27 Mar 07 |
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G3 | Mt Orroral – Approximately 5km east of Cotter Flat, forming the headwaters of Rendezvous Creek | numerous times 21 Nov 06* 9 Aug 06 22 Oct 05 20 Aug 05 |
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G4 | Rollys Hut (Rowleys Orroral Hut) – In the Orroral valley 2km north-west of Orroral Tracking Station (burnt) | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G5 | Orroral Homestead – Southern side of Orroral valley 1km south-east of the Orroral Tracking Station and 500m west of the Orroral River | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G6 | Old Orroral Homestead – Approximately 120m south-east of Orroral Homestead | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G7 | Nursery Swamp – Approximately 4km west of the Namadgi National Park Headquarters at Glendale Crossing | 20 Jun 15 numerous times 16 Jan 08 2 Apr 05 11 Jan 03* |
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G8 | Additional material available via password | ||
G9 | Rowleys Rendezvous Creek Hut – 4km north-west of Gudgenby Station on the walking track to Rendezvous Creek art site | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G11 | Glendale Geological Site – Road cutting 3km south of the Glendale Depot of Namadgi National Park | 5 Apr 08* | |
G16 | Mt Gudgenby – Approximately 8km south-west of Gudgenby Homestead, near the headwaters of Naas Creek | 30Sep-2Oct 06* 12 Nov 05 |
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G17 | Yankee Hat Archaeological Site – The sites lie on the lower eastern slopes of Yankee Hat mountain at an elevation around 100m and is in the shelter of two boulders of Shannons Flat Adamellite | 22 Jul 08* 26 Mar 05 5 Feb 05 24 Nov 04 10 Jul 04* |
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G18 | Bogong Creek Swamp – Between the Old Boboyan Road and Yankee Hat, and surrounded by Gudgenby Pine Plantation | 25 Aug 09 22 Jul 08* 5 Apr 08 12 Nov 05 10 Jul 04 others |
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G19 | Gudgenby Station – Western side of Gudgenby River near junction of Hospital Creek | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G20 | Frank Oldfields Pines Hut (Frank and Jacks Hut) – 500m west of the Old Boboyan Road 5km south-west of Gudgenby Station | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G21 | Oldfields Hospital Creek Hut – Headwaters of Hospital Creek about 400m east of the Old Boboyan Road | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G22 | Hospital Hill – North-south trending ridge 1km west of the Boboyan Road and 6km south of the Gudgenby River crossing | 21 Jun 06* | |
G24 | Naas River Gorge – Naas River channel and lower valley-side slopes commencing about 800m north of the junction of Naas River and Reedy Creek and extending for approximately 1.5km along the valley | 3 Jul 07 | No pic available |
G26 | Horse Gully Hut – Adjacent to the Naas River fire trail 8km north-east of the Mt Clear campground | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G27 | Curtis Refuge Hut (Demandering Hut) – 200m west of the Naas River fire trail and 6km north-east of the Mt Clear campground | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G28 | Left Hand Creek – massive aplite dyke forming a knick in the creek | 27 Oct 09* | |
G31 | Upper Naas Creek Valley – Site 2 – Downstream from the junction of Sheep Station Creek near the crossing of the Naas Creek by the Old Boboyan Road | 24 Jun 08 18 Mar 08* |
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G32 | Sheep Station Creek Fence – Valley of Sheep Station Creek 1km west of the junction with Naas Creek | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G33 | Sentry Box Mountain – At the southern end of the Scabby Range, on the south west border of the ACT | 28 Nov 06* 3-4 Jul 04 |
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G34 | Lonesom Pine Homestead Ruin – Beside Sheep Station Creek 2km west of the Naas River | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G35 | Boboyan Trackway | 24 Jun 08 | not properly identified |
G37 | Boboyan Homestead complex – Beside Old Boboyan Road 2.5km north-west of the junction with the Boboyan Road | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G38 | Grassy Creek Hut (Waterhole Hut) – Valley of Grassy Creek 4km north-west of Westermans Homestead | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G39 | Grassy Creek Sheepyards (under Pheasant Hill) – Northern side of Grassy Creek on the south-western slopes of Pheasant Hill 1.5km north-west of Westermans Hut | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G40 | Brayshaws Hut – Beside the Boboyan Road 2km north of the ACT-NSW border | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G41 | Tin Dish School – About 100m south east of the Boboyan Road opposite Brayshaws Hut | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G42 | Grassy Creek Hut Site (Charles Potters) (Potters Chimney) – Northern side of Grassy Creek 800m upstream (south) of the junction with Naas Creek | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G43 | Grassy Creek Tussock Grasslands | 25 Jul 09 | |
G44 | Westermans Homestead – Southern side of Grassy Creek 1km north-west of the Boboyan Road and the ACT-NSW border | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G45 | Border Basalt Geological and Historical Site – Small plateau on the ACT-NSW border 2km west of the Boboyan Road | 13 Apr 10 24 Jun 08* |
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G46 | Border Fault Quartz Geological Site – 1km due west of the Boboyan Road on the ACT-NSW border | 24 Jun 08* | |
G47 | Mt Clear Hut Site (Chalkers Chimney) – Beside a small tributary of Naas Creek approximately 2km south-west of Mt Clear and 2km north of Top Flats | see link to POI for dates visited | |
G48 | Long Flat – Near the southern border of the ACT, south-west of Mt Clear | 14 Sep 05* | |
GH10 | Percival Hill | 23 Jul 22* 25 Oct 09 |
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GH13 | Mulligans Flat Woodland | 28 Jul 09 18 Jan 07* |
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GH14 | Thomas Gribble’s Home (The Valley) – Near Gundaroo Road, north of Gungahlin Hill | 16 Jul 22* | |
GH15 | Pipe Clay Pit – Gubur Dhaura | 16 Jul 22* |
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GH18 | ACT Border Marker – Gungahlin – X4 peg there, 13 Mile marker gone | 1 Jan 10* | |
GH19 | Gungahlin Hill | 27 Sep 09* | |
GH24 | Gungahlin Quartz Ridge | 28 Jul 09* 25 Jan 22 5 Feb 22 |
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J1 | Mugga Mugga Historic House – S of Hindmarch Drive, E of Mt Mugga Mugga | 1 Mar 09* visited with Gay $5pp guided tour |
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K1 | Glen Burn Creek – Historic Site A Homestead B Graves C Woolshed – Valley of Glen Burn Creek 4km east of Kowen Forestry Settlement, Kowen Forest | see link to POI for dates visited | |
K3 | Molonglo Gorge – East of Sutton Road between ACT border and Kowen Forest | 29 Jan 08* 13 Jan 22 23 Jan 22 |
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K5 | William Colliers Homestead – Molonglo River – North bank of Molonglo River in Kowen Forest | see link to POI for dates visited | |
LBG15 | Jerrabomberra Wetlands | 16 Mar 09* | |
LC1 | Mt Coree – Northern Brindabella Range on the north eastern edge of the ACT | 2 Sep 08 19 Feb 05 |
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LC2 | Blundells Flat and Blundells Farm Arboretum – Within the Valley of Condor Creek in Uriarra Forest | 2 Sep 08 26 Aug 08* 19 Feb 05 |
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LC3 | Mt Blundell Area – Northern Brindabella Range, spanning the ACT border | 18 Nov 08 26 Aug 08* |
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LC7 | Sugarloaf Hill – West of Paddys River Road, in Pierces Creek Forest | 19 Apr 08* | |
LC13 | Pierces Creek Falls – Pierces Creek Valley, below the Hardy Range | 11 Aug 07* | |
M10 | The Oaks – Western end of Oaks Estate | 10 Jun 08* | |
NC1 | Black Mountain and Aranda Hill – Bounded by Belconnen Way, Barry Drive, Parkes Way, and including the area of Aranda Hill (Kier trig point) | 30 Aug 08* 12 Aug 08 4 Aug 08 19 Sep 03 |
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NC5c | Mt Majura Fossil Outcrops | 25 Sep 22* | |
NC6 | GlenLoch Cork Oak Plantation – Adjacent to the Glenloch interchange | 30 Aug 08* 4 Aug 08 |
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PT1 | Cotter Caves Area – Ridge south of Paddys River 500m upstream from junction with the Cotter River | 19 Apr 08* 16 Feb 05 |
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PT2 | Paddys River Mine Area – Eastern side of Paddys River on spur from Bullen Range | 6 May 08* | |
PT4 | Wet Gully – Oakey Creek – Valley of Oakey Creek extending into pine plantation | 20 May 08* | |
PT5 | Nildesperandum (Hurdle Creek) – 2km northest of Tidbinbilla Homestead | see link to POI for dates visited | |
PT7 | Jacks Lookout | 6 Jul 10* | |
PT9 | Homestead Ruin and Well – Tidbinbilla (John Owens) | see link to POI for dates visited | |
PT11 | Pise Ruin, ‘Calvary‘ – Larrys Creek, at foot of Bullen Range | 24 Apr 22 19 Jul 19 25 Aug 18 23 Jan17 24 Jun 14 20 Jul 13 6 Jul 13 29 Jan 11 29 Nov 09 4 Aug 07 |
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PT12 | Additional material available via password | ||
PT13 | Gibraltar Peak – North west of Corin Road and east of Tidbinbilla | 1 May 07 15 Oct 05* |
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PT14 | Mushroom Rock – A group of large boulders or tors of Shannons Flat Adamellite are clustered at the summit of a small hill at the end of a ridge near Gibraltar Peak | 1 May 07* | |
PT16 | Smokers Flat – 1km south of Smokers Gap | 4 Mar 08 24 Nov 07 13 Jun 07 6 Jan 07 18 Jan 06 5 Jun 05 4 Oct 04 22 Sep 04 18 Aug 04* 12 Apr 04 |
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PT17 | Gibraltar Falls and Gorge – 10km north east of Corin Dam | 3 Feb 09 12 Apr 04* |
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PT20 | Blythburn Cottage – Approximately 10km northwest of Tharwa and 2km south of Booroomba Homestead | 29 Aug 15 14 Sep 13 19 Feb 08 17 Jul 07 |
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PT21 | Blue Gum Creek – Headwaters of Paddys River, extending west from Mt Tennent | 6 Jan09 28 Oct 08 19 Feb 08* |
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PT22 | Mt Tennent Area – South west of Tharwa | 8 Sep 09 16 Dec 08 27 Dec 07* 31 Jul 07 21 Oct 05 15 Mar 04 |
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RR2 | Rob Roy Range – Between Tuggeranong and the Monaro Highway | 4 Aug 09 9 Sep 06 8 Feb 06* |
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RR5 | Mt Gigerline Escarpment | 4 Aug 09* | |
RR8 | Guises Creek and Murrumbidgee River Gorges | 4 Aug 09* | |
SU5 | Sturt Island – Near the confluence of Murrumbidgee and Molonglo Rivers | 4 Dec 07 17 Jan 04 |
No pic available |
SU6 | Murrumbidgee River Bluffs – near Molonglo Confluence (Shepherds Lookout) – Immediately below the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre (LMWQCC) | 17 Jan 04* | |
SU14 | Lower Molonglo Gorge – Molonglo River 1-2km upstream from the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre | 30 Aug 08 4 Aug 08 4 Dec 07* |
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SU15 | Sherwood Homestead – East of the Blue Range portion of Uriarra Forest | see link to POI for dates visited | |
SU19 | Bluffs and Terraces – Molonglo River – Molonglo River, approximately 1km downstream of Coppins Crossing | 30 Aug 08 4 Aug 08 4 Dec 07 |
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SU21 | Yarralumla Woolshed Complex – North of Cotter Road near Yarralumla Creek | 13 Aug 05 | No pic available |
SU22 | Cotter Pumping Station – Murrumbidgee River/Cotter River confluence | 23 Dec 05* 30 Nov 05 16 Feb 05 12 Jun 04 |
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SU23 | Historic Ruins – Greenhills (Richard Moores stone house site) – Near the Greenhills Camp and Conference Centre (Cottermouth) | see link to POI for dates visited | |
SU27 | Mt Stromlo Observatory Buildings – Mt Stromlo summit | 26 Jul 08* | |
T1 | Red Rocks Gorge – Murrumbidgee River between Kambah Pool and Tuggeranong Creek | 12 Oct 13* 24 Jan 09 4 Dec 04 15 May 04 |
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T5 | Pine Island Area – In the vicinity of Pine Island picnic areas, extending down towards Tuggeranong Creek | 9 Sep 06 26 Dec 05 |
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T7 | Boundary Marker Complex – Tuggeranong – North of Pine Island near Tuggeranong Creek and extending from the Murrumbidgee River to Drakeford Drive | 7 Feb 09 9 Sep 06 15 May 04* |
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T10 | Wanniassa Hill Woodland – Crest of Wanniassa Hill | 17 Feb 09 9 Sep 06 |
No pic available |
T11 | Rose Cottage – Near Monaro Highway/Isabella Drive intersection | 9 Sep 06 | No pic available |
T18 | Additional material available via password | ||
T20 | Tuggeranong Hill – North east of Tharwa Road, and surrounded by the new suburbs of Theodore and Calwell | 3 Jan 09* | |
T25 | Lambrigg Homestead Complex – 1km east of Tidbinbilla Road | 4 Nov 07 9 Jan 07 12 Aug 06* |
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T28 | Castle Hill – Between Tidbinbilla and Booroomba Roads | 6 Aug 06* 11 Sep 05 |
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T32 | Tharwa Bridge – Murrumbidgee River near Tharwa Village | 22 May 07* | |
T37 | Gudgenby Confluence – Confluence of Murrumbidgee and Gudgenby Rivers, south of Tharwa | 4 Aug 09* 22 May 07 4 Nov 07 |
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T38 | Cuppacumbalong Woolshed Complex – South of Tharwa, near the Gudgenby River | 9 Jun 08 | |
UC1 | Mt Aggie Geological Site – Summit and upper slopes of Mt Aggie in the Brindabella Range above Mt Franklin Road | 15 Mar 06* | |
UC2 | Mt Franklin Chalet – In the Brindabella Range 1km southwest of the summit of Mt Franklin on the ACT/NSW border (burnt 2003) | see link to POI for dates visited | |
UC3 | Mt Franklin – Eastern Slopes – On the eastern slopes of Brindabella Range from summit of Mt Franklin to Ginini Falls | 6 Nov 07* 17 Apr 07 |
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UC4 | Ginini Falls – The falls are on the Ginini Creek 600m upstream of Stockyard Creek and 3km southeast of the summit of Mt Franklin | 17 Apr 07* 1 Mar 06 |
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UC5 | Ginini Flats – Cheyenne Flats – Morass Flats – North-east and east of Mt Ginini, in the southern Brindabella Range | 31 Jan 09 1 Mar 06* |
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UC6 | Mt Gingera and Snowy Flats – The summit and higher ridges of Mt Gingera and flats at the head of Snowy Flat Creek, in the southern Brindabella Range, 6km southwest of Corin Dam wall | 20 Mar 22* 21 Mar 09 17 Mar 09 9-10 Jan 09* 3 Jun 08 4 Jul 06 25 May 05 |
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UC7 | White Sands Creek Ridge – Ridges and valley slopes of White Sands Creek and Cotter River, 2km north east of Corin Dam | 4 Nov 08* | |
UC8 | Corin Dam Geological Site – Rock exposures in road cuttings immediately east, and in the western abutment of Corin Dam | 3 Jun 08 | |
UC9 | Mt McKeahnie – Summit and southern ridge of Mt McKeahnie and upper valley of Dry Creek. 6km southeast of Corin Dam wall and 2-3km north of ‘Eighty Acres’, Cotter Hut Road | 3-4 Jun 06* | |
UC11 | Leura Gap and Rolling Ground Gap – Two locations in the Brindabella Range bewteen Mt Bimberi and Mt Gingera | 9-10 Jan 09* | |
UC12 | McKeahnie Creek Alpine Ash – In the Brindabella-Bimberi Range adjacent to the Mt Franklin Rd, between Mosquito Creek and McKeahnie Creek 4km NE of Cotter Flats | 9-10 Jan 09* | |
UC14 | Upper Cotter River – The Cotter River channel upstream from the impoundment limit of Corin Dam and extending to the upper Cotter Falls | 9-10 Jan 09 8 Nov 08* 7-8 Jun 08 |
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UC15 | Black Sallee Flat – Upper Cotter River valley between De Salis Creek and Cotter Flats | 9-10 Jan 09 3 Oct 05* |
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UC16 | Cotter Flats – Terraces and floodplain of upper Cotter River immediately downstream of the Cotter Hut | 1-4 Oct 10 9-10 Jan 09 8 Nov 08 7-8 Jun 08* 12-14 Sep 06 3 Oct 05 |
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UC17 | Upper Cotter Flats – Floodplain and terraces of the upper Cotter River 3km upstream from Cotter Hut near junction with Jacks Creek | 7-8 Jun 08* | |
UC19 | Licking Hole Creek Quartz Ridge – Valley of Licking Hole Creek 1km southeast of Cotter Hut | 7-8 Jun 08* | |
UC20 | Coronet Peak – 2km east of Cotter Hut in the upper Cotter valley | 11 Aug 09 30 Oct 07 5-6 Nov 05* |
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UC21 | Mt Murray – Murrays Gap – Mt Bimberi – A section of the Bimberi Range in the south western section of the upper Cotter catchment | 1-4 Oct 10 12-14 Sep 06* 8-9 Apr 06 |
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UC24 | Rolleys Flats – Flats and lower valley side slopes adjacent to Cotter River near Porcupine Creek junction 5km south of Cotter Hut | 7-8 Jun 08* | |
UC25 | Upper Cotter Falls – Cotter River valley 6.5km south of Cotter Hut and at the head of Rolleys Flat | 7-8 Jun 08* | |
UC26 | Big Creamy Flats – The site includes the headwaters of Creamy Flats Creek, approximately 1.5km northeast of Namadgi Peak | 10 Nov 07 10 Apr 07 10-11 Jun 06* 30Sep-2Oct 06 |
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UC27 | Mt Namadgi – 2km northeast of Mt Kelly as the culmination of a ridge separating Licking Hole Creek and Creamy Flats Creek | 7 Nov 09 7 Nov 08 10 Nov 07 30Sep-2Oct 06* |
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UC28 | Additional material available via password | ||
UC30 | Rotten Swamp – Includes the headwaters of Licking Hole Creek approximately 1km northeast of Mt Kelly | 30Sep-2Oct 06 22-24 Apr 06* 2-3 Jan 06 |
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UC31 | Mt Kelly and Kelly Spur – In the south-eastern part of the Upper Cotter catchment | 15 Dec 07 21-22 Jul 07 9-11 Dec 06 8-9 Jul 06 22-24 Apr 06* 2-3 Jan 06 |
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UC32 | Scabby Range Lake – Saddle in Scabby Range 2.5km north of Mt Scabby on eastern side of Cotter catchment divide with Sams Creek | 13 Jul 13* 15 Apr 08 8-9 Jul 06 |
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UC33 | Mt Scabby and Upper Cotter Basin – In the Scabby Range which lies at the extreme southern end of the Cotter Valley, enclosing the source and headwaters of the Cotter River | 7-8 Jun 08 15 Apr 08* 8-9 Jul 06 |
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WW3 | Stanley Hill | 17 Feb 09 13 Aug 05 |
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