What's on

13 Apr 24
to
28 Apr 24

West of the Murrumbidgee - Exhibition

  • Time: 9am - 4pm daily
  • Location: Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre Naas Rd, Tharwa
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: No booking required
  • For ages: All ages
See a fascinating display of artefacts, photographs and documents showing what life was like for settler-Australians, their descendants and others over the past 200 years in Tidbinbilla, Tharwa, Namadgi and the surrounding region.
19 Apr 24

Deadly Tools and Weapons

  • Time: 10:30am - 11:15am
  • Location: Ribbon Gum Carpark Tidbinbilla Reserve Road, Paddys River
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Bookings required - book here
  • For ages: All ages
Come and learn about our first inventions! Meet our Aboriginal rangers, try some bush tea, and join in on a hands-on activity learning about traditional weapons and tools.
20 Apr 24

Heritage on Wheels

Bring your mountain/off-road bicycle and join rangers on a 12km return ride to historic Nil Desperandum homestead, located at the foothills of the Tidbinbilla Range. After a quick rest in the ground of the homestead for morning tea, you will be guided on a short walk to learn about the rich history of the Nil Desperandum precinct, before the return ride. Bring plenty of water and something for morning tea.
21 Apr 24

Billy Tea and Damper

Come and enjoy a traditional Aussie bush experience. Kids can mix up their own damper and cook it over an open fire, and we’ll also brew up some billy tea to wash it down.
21 Apr 24

Bendora Arboretum Walk

  • Time: 10am - 12:30pm
  • Location: Bulls Head Picnic Area, JR73+4R, Mount Franklin Road, Brindabella
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Bookings required - book here
  • For ages: 5+
Join a Ranger and a tree expert for a walk through eucalypt forest to Bendora Arboretum, then continue on a guided walk through the Arboretum to hear about its historical significance. The Arboretum was planted in 1940 as part of a series of trials to test the suitability of a range of tree species to produce softwood structural timber. Bendora Arboretum is the only such trial in the ACT to survive the 2003 bushfires.
21 Apr 24

Wonderful Waterbugs – Young Rangers Program

  • Time: 10:00 - 12:00
  • Location: Jerrabomberra Wetlands office, 2 Dairy Road Fyshwick
  • Cost: $16.70 per child
  • Bookings: Bookings required - book here
  • For ages: 7 to 15 years
Discover the mysterious world of little creatures that are important species for our fish, turtles, platypus and rakali in our wetlands and river systems.
24 Apr 24

Birrigai Rock Shelter Guided Walk

  • Time: 10:30am - 12 noon
  • Location: Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre car park, Tidbinbilla Reserve Rd
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Bookings required - book here
  • For ages: 5+
Would you like to learn about ancient heritage and culture of the Ngunnawal people? Or visit the oldest heritage site in the ACT which is in fact 5 times older than the Pyramids of Egypt?! Join our special guest Aboriginal Rangers from Birrigai Outdoor School as they take you on a guided walk to the Birrigai Rock Shelter, dated at least 25,000 years old. Be prepared for a moderate 3km walk. This activity is suitable for ages 8 and over.
24 Apr 24

Black Flats Eucalyptus Distillery

  • Time: 10am - 2pm
  • Location: Black Flats Carpark Tidbinbilla Reserve Road
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: No bookings required
  • For ages: All ages
See and hear about the re-created, full-sized interpretive display of the original 1940s Tidbinbilla eucalyptus oil distillery. Also watch our small model distillery in action producing eucalyptus oil. Take an easy Ranger-guided walk (11:00AM-11:45AM) through the historical bushland precinct where 1940s eucalyptus cutters lived and worked.
26 Apr 24

Poos gives us Clues – Tidbinbilla School Holiday Program

Discovering our favourite animals involves deciphering clues such as tracks, nests, and scratch marks on trees. Animal scat, or "poos," also plays an important role in identifying the diverse species residing within the reserve. Join us to uncover the secrets that poos tell us about the wildlife in the area!

Remember to bring along a snack or your lunch, water, sunscreen, and a hat for a fascinating and educational adventure.

27 Apr 24

Orroral Heritage Track Guided Walk

  • Time: 10am - 2pm
  • Location: Orroral Campground Orroral Rd, Namadgi National Park
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: No bookings required
  • For ages: 12+
Join a Ranger and walk the Orroral Heritage Track in the Orroral Valley. This beautiful walk starts at the Orroral Campground, follows the Orroral river into the Orroral Valley and ends at the historic Orroral Valley Homestead. The walk will be an opportunity to learn about some of the history of the Orroral Valley and see the connections between natural, European and Aboriginal heritage within the valley. The walk will take approximately three hours (one way) and requires moderate fitness level.
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Acknowledgement of Country

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

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.