Fadden Pines District Park

What you'll see

At Fadden Pines, you can see:

• 3 play areas suitable for a variety of age groups
• large shady trees

European heritage

Fadden Pines (originally called Kambah Pine Forest) was established in the early stages of Canberra’s rural soil conservation work in the 1950s. At this time, small tree plantations, mostly the Monterey pine (Pinus radiata), were established at or near badly degraded areas.

These sorts of plantations were the forerunners for more comprehensive programs in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s for rural wood producing/land management plantations.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the forest became an urban demonstration forest and facilities for public recreational use were installed.