tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65821300606668309122024-03-05T11:38:44.474-08:00Living in CanberraUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-9192565898563093792013-02-25T02:32:00.002-08:002013-02-25T20:34:27.776-08:00Visit the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House, Canberra
On a very rainy day this weekend, we decided to brace ourselves and take the KTNTM (kids too numerous to mention) to the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD). Hubby and I had been wanting to visit the ol' wedding cake for some time, but were unsure on how the kids would handle it i.e. we feared they would be bored out of their brains and muck up famously.
Anyway, it was a blast!&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-47385089795824140642013-01-31T16:07:00.000-08:002013-01-31T16:19:43.848-08:00Camp at Woods Reserve, ACTWe recently took the family on our first camping trip in the ACT. After a bit of research, we decided to try out Woods Reserve, close to the Tidbinbilla nature reserve, in Canberra's southernmost vales. Our decision was heavily influenced by the ability to take dogs to Woods Reserve.
Following weeks of 'persuasion' by Miss 8, we agreed to go for one night only, as we are not really Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-55641867131391276762013-01-22T20:36:00.004-08:002013-02-25T02:56:24.680-08:00Visit the National Gallery of Australia, CanberraI have visited the National Gallery of Australia on several occasions. Tagging along after a volunteer guide, carrying my stool, as a sullen high school student; as a young university student with boyfriend, and late last year to celebrate my tenth anniversary with my husband (yes, the same boyfriend). The National Gallery rocks.
You cannot get bored at the gallery. You can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-4741326716351401412013-01-07T03:08:00.000-08:002013-02-02T02:43:44.609-08:00Swim The Cotter, ACTWhen the weather turns hot in Canberra - 40 degrees celcius hot - one must find some water in which to cool down. This weekend we chose to visit The Cotter, an estuary near the newly completed Cotter Dam, to the West of the city past Mt Stromlo.
Our family and numerous other Canberra-ites had the same idea - to swim in the beautiful surrounds of the Casuarina Sands recreation area, and a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-68070729915440666992012-11-17T01:58:00.001-08:002013-02-25T02:56:05.457-08:00Visit the National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Today I took 3 of the KTNTM (kids too numerous to mention) to the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
After spending an extra ten minutes or so driving around ANU and trying to find the Museum (not actually part of the University but accessible from it) we found it on a peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin's northern shores.
The Museum, also known as Canberra's 'rollercoaster', Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-28428966479192468082012-11-11T18:56:00.000-08:002012-11-11T18:57:13.461-08:00Visit Lake Ginninderra, Western Shores When the KTNTM (kids too numerous to mention) want to go for a swim, and we can't afford to go to an indoor pool, Lake Ginnindera's beaches beckon.
Situated at the foot of the Belconnen Mall, Lake Ginninderra is a popular place to visit for its picnic/BBQ areas, playgrounds, bike and walking tracks. There is even a fenced dog park that you can take your furry pal to for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-68582567078494783892012-10-15T18:16:00.002-07:002012-11-17T02:00:47.366-08:00Visit Burrinjuck Dam, NSW
On the long weekend, friends asked us to go camping at Burrinjack Dam, about 30km south of Yass, NSW. Burrinjack Dam is an easy 1.5 hr drive from Canberra.
Because the weather was wetish and storms were forecast, we chose to do a daytrip rather than attempt camping with the Kids Too Numerous to Mention (KTNTM). We packed our chairs and picnic lunch and set off, arriving Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-29712625648310843782012-10-01T02:30:00.001-07:002013-02-25T02:55:44.801-08:00Visit Floriade, Canberra
Aaaaah fantastic, funky, flowery, Floriade! By glistening Lake Burley Griffin, under the bluest of Australian skies grow the pampered floral beds of Floriade. Located in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Floriade is Canberra's premier festival.
The stiff Canberra cold must be the perfect breeding ground for bulbs, because the flowers of Floriade were just perfect when I visited Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-4562361865482460602012-09-23T17:28:00.002-07:002013-02-25T02:57:05.085-08:00Visit Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC), Belconnen
On Saturday, we took the family to CISAC, as Canberran's know it. CISAC is a large pool complex situated in Belconnen.
According to the Visit Canberra website here CISAC is "for all your health, wellbeing, sporting or leisure activities. Swim in their 50 metre 10 lane, Olympic sized indoor pool. They also have a 25 metre pool, leisure pool with beach entry, water slide, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-31219840865576957092012-09-17T00:50:00.001-07:002012-09-17T01:57:19.159-07:00Visit the Australian War Memorial - Big Things in StoreYesterday was the (?) annual Big Things in Store event held at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) annex at Mitchell, ACT. The Mitchell site houses the AWM collection that will not fit at the Memorial and is not normally open to the public.
My husband had been hanging out for this event ever since moving to Canberra, so we very excitedly took the trip out to Mitchell. Upon arriving we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-18751054369590200462012-09-14T22:57:00.002-07:002012-09-14T23:05:51.238-07:00Visit John Knight Memorial Park
Today we went to John Knight Park at Belconnen, a place we have now visited several times. Arguably one of the best family parks/playgrounds in Canberra, you too will visit again and again.
For kids there are two play areas, one fenced but a little too close to a pond, contains your typical slide and fort arrangement for littlies and a more challenging outfit for bigger kids with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-65176879692575763202012-09-09T04:36:00.000-07:002012-09-14T23:27:44.778-07:00Visit Yarramundi Reach - on the far reaches of Lake Burley-GriffinOn Saturday the KTNTM wanted to show Dad the Arboretum. Unfortunately, the Arboretum was closed to the public as it is still a work in progress. Instead, we decided to check out the nearby Yarramundi Reach. Yarramundi Reach is sandwiched between Black Mountain to the North, the National Arboretum to the West, the Scrivener Dam and National Zoo to the South, and Lake Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-67456602060724358012012-09-02T15:53:00.000-07:002012-09-14T23:04:42.935-07:00Visit the National Arboretum, Canberra
Today, in the absence of hubby, I took the KTNTM to the National Arboretum to burn off some steam. It was a beautiful 16 degrees, with piercing blue skies and a light wind to help us along. The arboretum is situated to the west of Lake Burley Griffin, on a hillside that I believe was burnt out in the bad bushfires. The area has been planted out to swathes of different speciesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582130060666830912.post-28555736147448875682012-08-31T17:36:00.002-07:002012-09-14T23:02:57.845-07:00Move to CanberraAbout 8 months ago, hubby and I packed up our worldy belongings (turns out it was a whole truckload of stuff), our two dogs and kids too numerous to mention (KTNTM).
We followed the removal truck over 800 kilometres to reach our cosy little rental (CLR) in Canberra at 1am in the morning. We offloaded kids and dogs and bedded down on the living room floor Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0