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Acknowledgement of Country

Dhawura nguna ngurumbangu gunanggu Ngunnawal.
Nginggada dindi dhawura Ngunnawalbun yindjumaralidjinyin.
Mura bidji mulanggaridjindjula.
Naraganawaliyiri yarabindjula.

This country is Ngunnawal (ancestral/spiritual) homeland.
We all always respect elders, male and female, as well as Ngunnawal country itself.
They always keep the pathways of their ancestors alive.
They walk together as one.

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as Canberra’s first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians. We recognise the special relationship and connection that Ngunnawal people have with this Country.

Prior to the displacement of Ngunnawal people from their land, they were a thriving people whose life and culture was connected unequivocally to this land in a way that only they understand and know and is core to their physical and spiritual being. The segregation of the Ngunnawal people from Culture and Country has had long-lasting, profound, and ongoing health and well-being effects on their life, cultural practices, families, and continuation of their law/lore.

We acknowledge the historic interruption of the Ngunnawal people of Canberra and their surrounding regions. We recognise the significant contribution the Ngunnawal people have played in caring for Country. For time immemorial they have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

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Backcountry Adventures – A photographic exhibition by Andrew Deacon

  • Time: 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday; 9 am to 4:30 pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
  • Location:

    Namadgi Visitor Centre

  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings:

    No bookings are required

Namadgi Visitor Centre presents Backcountry Adventures – A photographic exhibition by Andrew Deacon.

Andrew is a keen photographer and backcountry skier. He lives in Canberra with his wife and three adventurous children and works as a doctor at the Canberra Hospital.

“I learnt to use a camera “on the job” with newspaper photojournalists during high school work experience and started my love of photography.”

“I was drawn to the mountains and their flora after leaving school, spending time clambering up, down and along Australian mountains, cliffs and canyons in both summer and winter. I love the immediacy of photography, and its ability to share what is special about a place as the clouds roll through, or the sun sits close to the horizon. I was bitten by the ski bug as a child and am always happy each year when the temperature falls and the storms come through.”

“For me, there is nothing more special than being in wild places, with wild weather, and sharing them with people I am close to. My wife artist Penny has taught me to look closely at the small details, the colours in the leaves, the curves of the tree branches, how a stunted snow gum struggles in the wind. Our children help me enjoy each of these moments.”

02 Oct 26

Ranger guided – Nature Navigation at Tidbinbilla

  • Time: 1:30 pm
  • Location:

    Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – Sheedy’s Picnic area, Nature Discovery Playground

  • Cost: Included in reserve entry fee
  • Bookings:

    Book here for Nature Navigation at Tidbinbilla

  • Max. numbers: 15
  • For ages: Suitable for ages 8-12 (Children must be supervised by accompanying adult)

Test your navigation skills and race your family and friends with Tidbinbilla's orienteering course.

Join a Ranger to learn basic bush navigation on our fun Orienteering course while exploring and learning interesting nature facts.

Meet at the big shelter at the Nature Discovery Playground where a Ranger will be waiting to tick your name on the list!

Bring a sense of adventure!

06 Oct 26

Ranger guided – Rock-wallaby Wander at Tidbinbilla

  • Time: 10:00 am
  • Location:

    Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – Black Flats carpark

  • Cost: Included in reserve entry fee
  • Bookings:

    Book here for Rock-wallaby Wander at Tidbinbilla

  • Max. numbers: Maximum 15 participants
  • For ages: Suitable for ages 10+ (Children must be supervised by accompanying adult)

Join a member of the Threatened Species Team for a walk along the Barayngu Murawung track for a chance to see these elusive animals.

Have you ever seen a Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby? Not in the wild in the ACT that’s for sure!
This species was last seen in the wild in the ACT in 1959 – at Tidbinbilla. Today, it can still be seen at Tidbinbilla – behind predator proof fences where they can live their lives in safety.

Join a member of the Threatened Species Team for a walk along the Barayngu Murawung track for a chance to see these elusive animals. You will find out all about this species, why it has disappeared, and what the ACT Government is doing at Tidbinbilla to get this species back into the wild where it belongs!

This is an 800m walk with a gentle slope.

The wander will be approximately 50 minutes. Remember to wear good walking shoes, bring drinking water, dress appropriately for the weather and be sun safe.

Suitable for all ages 10 yrs+

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