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Lady bugs to the rescue

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382068) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Dec

Another nice little story that I read today was about ladybugs being released in the gardens around Parliament House in Canberra, Australia’s national capital. The gardeners there are having trouble with aphids on the garden...

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Train ride

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 22 May 23

I like riding the train. I did this recently when I visited my daughter, I opted to go on the train. It was only a 10 minute ride, but I enjoyed it. The train that I was on will terminate in Sydney after 4 hours or so. I had to...

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A classmate from 50 years ago came to visit

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 10 Jan 23

Thanks to Facebook, I’m reconnected with friends, relatives and classmates who now live overseas or in my hometown. The beauty of social media, we can communicate so fast and make plans. One of my classmates, whom I haven’t seen...

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The mountains are hidden by the smoke

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 14 Jan 20

This is the current view from my balcony. It’s currently enveloped with smokes from the bushfire. On a clear day, non foggy day, there is a beautiful view of the lake, the Arboretum and the iconic Telstra Tower, sometime of...

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Bushfires

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 14 Jan 20

Canberra, my current place of residence in Australia was surrounded by bushfires. We had to cop poor quality of air, a fog of smokes has enveloped our city off and on since after the new year. There is no reason to evacuate, most...

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Holding hands with Robert Menzies ..

Hazel Vee @epiffanie (11327) • Australia 21 Mar 17

. We drove to Canberra last October for the first time.. It was about 8 hours drive.. We got to attend the Flower Festival ( Floriade ) and got to see the Parliament house and the War Memorial .. I also got to hold hands with...

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A forest in colorful lights.

rosyrose @vickyrose (2236) • Cooma, Australia 11 Mar 17

It's the start of Autumn and the start of several light festivals in my neck of the woods. For the first time, I attended an event called Luminous Botanicus at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. This is when the path...

luminous botanicus

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Would You Like To Take A Trip Around The World?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 Dec 15

If you had the money and the time and the desire to go on a trip around the world, what would be the TOP TEN places that you would like to visit? And WHY would you like to go or WHAT would you want to see in particular when you...

great barrier reef

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How's life in Canberra

hlfbldmom @hlfbldmom (743) • Philippines 10 Nov 12

My boyfriend just moved to Canberra today for his new job starts tomorrow. He ask me what is my expectations living in Canberra and I have no idea really. I will be moving there too next month hopefully to be with him and give...

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Where should I go if I am going to Canberra, Australia, for two days?

Nameless_ @Nameless_ (1180) • Australia 22 Dec 09

hello people... christmas season is coming close, and my family has decided that we should all go to canberra for two days as a mini holiday. However, two days is a short time and does not allow us to go to all of the place that...

what is about canberra?

kilayko @kilayko (170) • Philippines 21 Jun 07

canberra was planned and designed as ausralia's national capital,much as washington D.C..was planned as the national capital of the united states.the australian national gallery in canberra houses a notable collection of...