Tag: trees
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Urunga Wetlands Boardwalk
Urunga Wetlands Boardwalk The Urunga Wetlands and Boardwalk are the result of a ten million dollar project to rehabilitate an old mining processing plant. The result is a beautifully restored wetland and the containment of the tailings and their heavy metal content. History of the Site In 1969, Broken Hill Antimony Pty Ltd established an Read more
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National Arboretum Canberra Australia
National Arboretum Canberra Devastating bushfires in 2001 and 2003, burnt huge areas around Canberra. A recovery project to heal some of the damage included The National Arboretum, which now covers 250 hectares(618 acres in the old measurement). Although very much in its infancy, with plantings still taking pace, it’s a great place to visit. The Read more
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Cook Park Orange
Cook Park Orange Looking for something to do in Orange after we arrived in the late afternoon, we discovered Cook Park. Named after Captain James Cook, the park is a beautiful escape, with shady trees, grassy picnic areas and a duck pond. Laid out in the Victorian style when designed in 1873 many of the Read more