City and Outback Australia

National Arboretum, Canberra - Australia Great day today! I thought the Arboretum would be a boring place so last time I was here I didn’t see it. This time I thought I would give it a chance and I was so surprised. There are mass plantings of trees and it looks great. Plenty of stealth campers enjoying what it has to offer. The views are stunning and it’s such a short drive from the city. 5 minutes I’d say.  Make sure you come out for a visit as there are plenty of areas to view and explore and your able to drive from place to place and parking is a dream. Here are some photos.

Telstra Tower, Black Mountain - Canberra - Australia Had a great time at Telstra Tower. It’s about a 10 minute drive from Canberra City in black mountain.  There is a notice that you car may not start and to contact security if this happens. This is apparently due to the transmission from the tower. The Telstra museum section is free and has some interesting old time phones etc. Top of the tower is a viewing platform which costs to go up to. I wouldn’t bother about that. The best view is of the tower not from the top of it. I would allow twenty minutes for your visit. Great little stop and the drive up is picturesque. Enjoy the 140mbs 4g data while your up there.

The Worst Tourist Attraction Ever, Rock Garden - Canberra - Australia I’m not joking when I say it’s awful. It really crap just about 10 big rocks of different type. This is supposed to be an attraction, What were they thinking. Anyway here are some photos so you don’t have to go. Truely the worst thing ever promoted by a tourist commission.

Parliament House (New), Canberra - Australia As an Australian kid we all were stuck going on school excursion to Parliament House. As a kid I went to the old house then visited the new house after I had left school. The new house is really very pretty and is a great place to visit. Your able to watch parliament when it sits from the gallery. If you think it is a good idea to yell abuse at or country’s finest I would advise against it as the house is top heavy with security and Australian federal police. Still it’s good to have a look at these self serving dopes. The house has so many exhibits it reall will take a fair amount of time to see it all. I loved the paintings of all the former prime ministers. Just a personal preference I guess. A great exhibit is the gifts to the country by dignitaries from other nations.  There is a gift store that you exit the house by but give it a miss I’d say. Parking is free onsite and you will find a parking spot easily. I’m not sure ab...