Canberra (June 2018)

Perhaps the theme of my 2018 will be Canberra. Or, at least, the ACT.

For the second time this year, I spent a weekend in the Territory, exploring in and around our nation’s capital. This time, I went down by train with my three best friends: Nathan, Trev and Kat, taking advantage of the three-day Queen’s Birthday weekend.

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Our train waiting at Central.
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Guess who was allocated the Nigel seat?
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Parliament House on Saturday morning.
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Parliament House on Saturday afternoon.
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Canberra from the summit of Mt Ainslie
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War Memorial… Can’t imagine what it would be like facing one of these things in battle.
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The Bushman. Australian ingenuity right there!
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The John Simpson Kirkpatrick statue.
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ANZAC Parade from the War Memorial
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The bravest of all Kitchener’s.
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Last Post ceremony

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Kangaroos in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

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Our destination: Gibraltar Peak.

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Yours’ truly.
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Ready for the Corin Forest Alpine Slide.

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Nathan taking one for the team, finding out if the fence is electric!
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Telstra Tower on Black Mountain. Ugly structure, great views.

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Our ride home.

 

 


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