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Bendora Dam

A thin-wall, double-curvature concrete arch dam opened in 1961 and was the first dam of its type built in Australia. Today, it is a water source for Canberra and has some lookouts.

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Bendora Arboretum
A rather isolated and desolate arboretum established in 1940 as an experiment to see what trees should be planted in Canberra. There are now 52 species and is popular with bushwalkers. However, bringing your car here, even nearby is very difficult, and this can take over 90 minutes at the very minimum from Civic – first, you'll need to navigate through the northwest of Country ACT to Brindabella Road. Once you're on Brindabella Road, continue until just past the NSW border, and from there, turn onto Mount Franklin Road until the trailhead, straddling across the border. The walk at the arboretum is a grade 2 walk and is 5 km return.
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Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site
A Ramsar wetland site, with this being the only one in the ACT, this wetland is mostly protected by alpine vegetation.
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Gibraltar Falls
One of the largest waterfalls in Canberra with a drop of over 50 metres. While it is part of the Namadgi National Park, many travellers visit the falls on a separate trip as it's a separate destination in its own right. Facilities at the waterfall include a lookout, a barbecue area and a picnic area. For bushwalking enthusiasts, there are some bushwalking trails too!
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Gibraltar Falls
One of the largest waterfalls in the Australian Capital Territory with a drop of over 50 metres.