Bendora Arboretum in the Namadgi National Park was established in 1940. It comprises no less than 52 species of trees laid out in 9 x 9 blocks (81 trees per block) to assess which trees thrived or struggled in Canberra's climate.
The trees are all predominantly pines. We learnt that ideally you want your pine tree to grow quickly (and straight) but have quite hard timber. In doing so you produce a tree that is perfect for construction and useful to build the Canberra that has grown exponentially since the 1940s.
It was a short walk round the place and we stopped for a quick bite to eat. The kids found some trees to climb. The arboretum was a nice place to visit and I think we'd go back again. If you're thinking of venturing there you'll find that the terrain makes for relatively easy walking and the path round the place is only about 3km long.
Canberra had been enjoying a number of snow showers and despite the day being warm and sunny we still found a little pile of snow that had settled in the shade of one of the copses.
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