Canberra's National Arboretum is a place we've been frequenting quite a bit lately. Stacy heads there often during the day with friends, and we've both taken Matty there for a bite to eat and for a play in the playground. Why do we frequent this place so much you ask? Well, because it's a pretty fantastic place.
First of all, the arboretum offers panoramic views over Canberra, Lake Burley Griffin, and the mountains beyond. The village center itself is a huge spherical-type building, with a soaring ceiling and a wall full of windows. A photo of this place simply does not do it justice. There is also a cafe and restaurant inside where you can order some coffee and food and enjoy it all whilst sitting at a table along the wall of windows overlooking the city. Perfect.
Finally, this place offers THE best playground ever. This "Pod Playground" features banksia cubby houses; acorn-shaped pods at various heights which are connected by rope tunnels and tube slides; and discovery trails and climbing nets. It is simply awesome!
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| The Arboretum - Photo credit: Brett Boardman |
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| The Village Center - Photo credit: Surface Design |
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| Inside the Village Center - Photo credit: John Gollings |
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| The awesome Pod Playground |
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| Another angle of the Pod Playground |
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| One of the entrances to the playground |
