National Arboretum - Canberra

Canberra arboretum combine a splendid natural landscape fused with modern architectural design to evoke an exciting experience for group festivities like picnic, wedding, cultural plays and family gathering, for exploration and for Research. The Arboretum is spread out in a wide open Space of 250 hectares. The area occupied by the Arboretum was destroyed by two bush fires that happened in 2001 and 2003 respectively. It caused destruction of certain valuable species of trees, including Himalayan Cedar, the endangered Australian White Eucalyptus and a Commercial Pine variety of tree from Mexico. Numerous other tree species were destroyed in the fire. When the Government decided to construct the Arboretum, they conducted a competition for the design of the Arboretum. The Arboretum’s design theme 100 forests/100 Gardens was the winner of a 2 stage competition in 2004, won by Architects Tonkin Zulaika Greer(TZG) in collaboration with landscape architects Taylor Cullity Leathlean(TCL). It consist of 100 forest. Each of these forests are created using one of the 100 endangered tree species, selected from across the globe. These forests are interspersed with 100 Gardens. The planting of trees started in 2005. The planted species of trees included Himalayan Cedar, The Mexican Pine and Australian White Eucalyptus. The Arboretum was as per the original design of the Canberra Architect, Walter Burley Griffin, who envisioned the arboretum in his original design. His initial career dream was in fact to become a landscape designer. It was opened for public in 2013 to commemorate the Centenary of Canberra. The Arboretum build structures can be covered using a loop road, which connects the forest interspersed with garden mosaic, village center, amphitheater, events terrace and pavilion. The circuit road is dotted with sculptures; the most noticeable is the Bird Nest, by Richard Moffatt, depicting a nest guarded by a bird. It is build out of discarded machine parts. Outside the main building complex, there is a wide area for kids with meadows and a gently sloping hill to frolic around. It has a play area with rides for kid’s entertainment. You can hike around the Arboretum or use your car, enjoying the beautiful vistas of the wide open spaces in and around the Arboretum, rolling hills filled with trees, green fields, ponds and meandering rivers, different varieties of birds and lot of avenues for picnic, hiking and bike rides. There is a dairy farm nearby, which has to be seen to be enjoyed. At an elevated undulating terrain, where the Arboretum is located, the breeze feel amazing and the sights are breathtaking. It’s a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the beckoning of nature.

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