Black Mountain Tower

There is nothing worse than being in a city for a few days to few. That was the case when I was in Canberra the other day - I wanted to head up to the Black Mountain Tower. Sadly, I ran out of time, and won't be back for a while.

The walk up Black Mountain is always a favourite of mine - you start off in the Botanic gardens, and climb for about 45 minutes through aussie bush to get to the tower itself.

The Black Mountain Tower, aka the Telstra Tower was completed in 1980, and was built to replace a series of earlier antennae and a studio on the site and red hill, and represents one of the most prominent landmarks in ACT.

These pictures are from March 2010 when I last visited the mountain.

Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

Black Mountain Tower Track - March 2010

Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

View: Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

View: Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

View: Black Mountain Tower - March 2010

Black Mountain Tower Track - March 2010

Lake Burley Griffin in Autumn

Some cities in the Australia and New Zealand seem to miss out on autumn entirely. Usually due to the lack of deciduous trees. Canberra isn't one of them. Most of the plantings in the city itself are 100% intentional, and many exotic trees make for an interesting display at this time of year.

Yesterday morning I went for a walk along the lakeside, through Acton and Commonwealth parks. It is a walk I enjoy each time I visit Canberra, with a great deal of little things to discover; in particular plantings by famous visitors over the years.

A few photos:

Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, ACT - April 2011