Canberra, the capital city of Australia, was a planned city, established in 1913 with the creation of an artificial lake at its centrepiece. The Molonglo River was dammed to create Lake Burley Griffin in 1963.
Five minutes from our apartment I can launch my kayak and head up the river and enjoy some exercise on a tranquil waters.
We’ve brought up one of our kayaks from the coast so that I can explore the lake while we are at home. The lake is quite murky and the vegetation along the river is not particularly picturesque but there has been a huge effort to create wetlands to encourage bird life and there was certainly a lot of activity, even if I couldn’t capture them on film, so I’ve borrowed from the Internet.
Views up and down the river
I look forward to more regular exploring of the lake.
MARCH 2021 - a still Autumn morning, perfect for another Saturday paddle on Lake Burley Griffin. This time from Yarralumla around Springbank Island.
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