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Canberra Nature Park Department of the Capital Territ ory Canberra ttature Park Ainslie -Majura TRAIL CiOIDE A.C.T. CONSERVATION SER VI CE The twin peaks of Mount Ainslie and Mount Majura are two of a number of hills, associated bushland areas and open space MOUNT AINSLIE SUMMIT WOODLAND TRAIL known collectively as the Canberra Nature Park. The ACT Conservation Service, Department of the Capital Territory manages the Canberra Nature Park as part of a system of WALKING TRAIL Length: 10 km nature reserves in the ACT and Jervis Bay Territory. The Time: 4-5 hours Moderate to difficult; steep in parts Canberra Nature Park provides a range of recreational Length: 1.7 km; (3.0 km via alternative route to Category: opportunities for Canberra residents and visitors and has quarry) The route of the woodland trail is not completely signposted significant value for conservation, educational, scientific and Time: 1- 1 Y> hours down; 2 hours up although significant intersections are marked with red arrows. aesthetic purposes. Category: Easy walking down; moderate walking up Park your vehicle near the reservoir located on the eastern side Fire trails and specially constructed walking trails provide easy This trail links the picnic area behind the Australian War of Mt Ainslie Drive, 1.0 km from the intersection with access across steep terrain and through dense vegetation. Two Memorial and the lookout on the summit of Mount Ainslie. It Fairbairn Avenue. Follow the fire trail that passes through walking trails lead to the summits of Mount Ainslie and Mount is possible to start at either end of the trail. These notes a gate at the south-east corner of the reservoir and heads in Majura which provide expansive views of urban Canberra and describe the walk when commencing at the picnic area. an easterly direction. About 500 m from the gate the fire trail surrounding rural land. intersects a powerline running in a north-south direction. Turn Walkers are not restricted to the trails described in this left and follow the fire trail under the powerlines until a gate pamphlet. Shorter or longer walks can be planned by using any is reached 50 m from a T-intersection with the saddle road of the tracks marked on the accompanying map. However, (about 40 minutes walking). Pass through the gate and turn left please keep to existing tracks to avoid unnecessary trampling onto the Saddle road. Approximately 50 m from the T­ of soil and small plants. The time given for completion of each intersection take the narrow uphill trail which leads to the right trail refers to a moderate walking pace. Allow extra time for towards the Majura pine plantation. rests taken. Horse riding is permitted only on trails signposted for this purpose. Hickory wattle (Acacia implexa), Kookaburra a small tree with dense clusters of twisted HORSE TRAILS seed pods. Horse trails have been established on Ainslie-Majura. One trail follows a route around Mount Majura while the other, on the lower, western slopes of Mount Ainslie, connects the horse paddocks at Hackett with those at Duntroon. The step-over log Within 300 m of the picnic area, the trail crosses two fire trails. gates (cavalettis) allow access by horses and pedestrians but An alternative route via a former quarry may be taken here by prevent entry by trail bikes. Two dams on the Mount Majura taking the second fire trail to the right and following this to the horse trail provide the only watering points on Ainslie-Majura. quarry. Rock from the quarry was used for road construction during the early development of Canberra. A walking trail leaves As the pine plantation is approached, a reservoir will be seen The routes of the horse trails are marked with special posts the quarry and rejoins the main walking trail further up Mount to the left of the trail. Turn left at the reservoir and follow the and horse riders are asked to keep to the designated horse Ainslie. Allow approximately thirty minutes to visit the quarry. grey gravel road that leads down to Mackenzie Street, Hackett. trails to avoid damaging vegetation and soil elsewhere on Approximately 500 m from the reservoir a large powerline Ainslie-Majura. The walking trail continues towards the summit and passes many old gnarled scribbly gum (Eucalyptus rossii)and red crosses this road. Turn left and follow the powerline easement spotted gum (E. mannlferasubsp. maculosa). Some trees have until it rejoins the Saddle road. Join the Mount Ainslie horse hollow limbs and trunks which provide shelter for mammals trail and return to Mt Ainslie Drive via the western slopes of Kurrajongs (Brachychiton Mount Ainslie. populneum) were planted in such as possums, sugar gliders and bats and nesting sites for many birds including rosellas, kookaburras and treecreepers. 1915 as part of a revegetation The twining plant, false sarsaparilla (Hardenbergia vio/acea)is program on Mount Majura common in this area. Everlasting daisy False sarsaparilla (He/ichrysumspp) (Hardenbergia violacea) has vivid purple flowers In spring The bluebell (Wahlenbergiaspp) is a common plant of more open areas of Ainslle-Majura The walking trail ascends a series of rock steps as It approaches The eastern grey kangaroo the summit. To the left of these steps are large areas of volcanic (Macropus giganteus) is often seen rock covered in parts by mosses and lichens. These small plants in mobs of 5-1 Oon the eastern side . contribute to the process of rock weathering to form soil. of Mount Ainslie \ 1 \ 1 " Return to the Australian War Memorial via the same route. l)""~'''~ Approximately 400 m from the bridge, the Casuarina trail joins WOODLAND TRAIL CASUARINA WALKING a fire trail which leads to the summit of Mount Majura. At this point it is possible to make a diversion and follow the fire trail to the summit. The fire trail ls steep in parts but the panoramic Length: 10 km TRAIL views from the summit are well worth the effort. Allow about Time: 4-5 hours thirty minutes for this diversion (distance 1 km). Category: Moderate to difficult; steep in parts Length: 4.5 km (6.0 km via alternative route) The Casuarina trail returns to the car-park through open The route of the woodland trail is not completely signposted Time: 2-2Yi hours Category: Moderate woodland where yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora)is the most although significant intersections are marked with red arrows. common tree. Park your vehicle near the reservoir located on the eastern side The Casuarina walking trail starts and finishes at the car park of Mt Ainslie Drive, 1.0 km from the intersection with near the reservoir behind Rivett St, Hackett. These notes Fairbairn Avenue. Follow the fire trail that passes through describe the trail when walked In a clockwise direction. a gate at the south-east corner of the reservoir and heads in Initially the trail passes through the Hackett horse paddocks The small red berries of the an easterly direction. About 500 m from the gate the fire trail which enclose woodland remnants where the understorey of cherry ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) intersects a powerline running in a north-south direction. Turn shrubs and grasses is depleted due to grazing by domestic are edible and were probably eaten left and follow the fire trail under the powerlines until a gate animals. by the aborigines. is reached 50 m from a T-intersection with the saddle road (about 40 minutes walking). Pass through the gate and turn left The remaining trees are apple box (Eucalyptus bridgesiana), onto the Saddle road. Approximately 50 m from the T­ scribbly gum (E. rossii)and red spotted gum (E. mannifera intersection take the narrow uphill trail which leads to the right subsp. maculosa)and many have mistletoe (Amyema towards the Majura pine plantation. pendulum), a parasitic plant, hanging from them. Hickory wattle (Acacia implexa), The mistletoe bird feeds on the fruit a small tree with dense of the mistletoe. The seed, which clusters of twisted has a sticky coat, Is discarded PLEASE REMEMBER seed pods. onto a branch where it may germinate and so establi sh a new mistletoe plant. •To take your litter home and help the Department cut costs and reduce pollution. • To leave all plants and animals undisturbed. •To carry your own drinking water. • Unauthorised vehicles and trail bikes are prohibited on Ainslie-Majura. As the pine plantation is approached, a reservoir will be seen to the left of the trail. Turn left at the reservoir and fol low the • Removal of rock, greEln or dead timber, leaf litter and soil is not permitted. Leave them for the next visitor to enjoy. grey gravel road that leads down to Mackenzie Street, Hackett. Approximately 0.5 km from the carpark, just after the trail Approximately 500 m from the reservoir a large powerlin e crosses a stile, the start of an alternative route across the • Fires are permitted only in fireplaces constructed and crosses this road. Turn left and fo ll ow the powerline easement western slopes of Mount Majura Is reached. Both routes maintained by the Department of the Capital Territory. If you until it rejoins the Saddle road. Join the Mount Ainslie horse traverse similar vegetation where the understory has not been see a bush fire please report its location as soon as possible trail and return to Mt Ainslie Drive via the western slopes of subjected to grazin g although the alternative route ascends by to the ACT Bush Fire Council , phone 47 0470. Mount Ainslie. a more gentle gradient and rejoins the Casuarln a trail 450 m • Entry to the Radar Station (Department of Transport) on the further up Mount Majura.
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