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Government House Government 9.

Yarralumla Woolshed Yarralumla 8.

Stirling Park (Westlake) Park Stirling 7.

Yarralumla Streets Yarralumla 6.

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Yarralumla Housing Yarralumla 5.

CSIRO Forestry Precinct Forestry CSIRO 4.

Yarralumla Brickworks Yarralumla 3.

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Scrivener Dam Scrivener 10.

Government House Government 9.

Yarralumla Woolshed Yarralumla 8.

Stirling Park (Westlake) Park Stirling 7.

Yarralumla Streets Yarralumla 6.

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Yarralumla Housing Yarralumla 5.

CSIRO Forestry Precinct Forestry CSIRO 4.

Yarralumla Brickworks Yarralumla 3.

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Canberra Incinerator Canberra 2.

Westborne Woods Westborne 1.

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1. 3. WESTBORNE YARRALUMLA WOODS BRICKWORKS (ROYAL CANBERRA Bentham Street & Lane Poole Place. The Brickworks are GOLF COURSE) closed to the public. Park at the end of Lane Poole Place and Bentham Street extension, follow the dirt track on foot along the perimeter of the fence of Royal Canberra Golf Course. the Brickworks and you will see some of the original corrugated (Call into the club house 2. iron buildings, brick kilns and the chimney. for directions) CANBERRA The Yarralumla Brickworks is closely associated with Westbourne Woods is INCINERATOR the construction of Canberra. Many of the early Established in named a er Charles (1939) buildings in the city were constructed with bricks made Weston, Canberra’s fi rst at the brickworks. Shale deposits and proximity to the 1928 Yarralumla Superintendent of Parks Within the Royal Canberra city made the Yarralumla area an ideal place for brick- and Gardens and a Golf Course, adjacent to the works. The brickworks opened in 1913. During the First is one Canberra’s pioneer of Australian 10th Fairway. (Call into the World War building activities in the city slumped and Capital Territory (ACT) Club house for directions) production ceased. oldest suburbs. The arboriculture. name comes from Located within the golf The brickworks reopened and expanded in 1921 when The Woods is the largest course and a short walk large scale construction recommenced in Canberra. It the Ngunnawal word arboretum in the ACT from the club house, this again closed during the Depression years of the early and was used as a testing three-level brick and 1930s. The brickworks reopened again in 1944 and for the area. Many of ground for exotic and concrete incinerator was continued making bricks for Canberra until it closed in native tree species. built in 1939 to dispose of 1976. A railway line ran from the brickworks to transport its streets are named Westbourne Woods is Canberra’s garbage. It the bricks to the buildings sites of the city. A remnant after botanists and closely related to Canberra’s was designed by architects bank from this line can be seen near Denham Street. history and landscape Walter Burley Griffi n and colonial governors. development and it has Eric Milton Nicholls. considerable scientifi c Yarralumla is home to importance as a botanical As the city grew the collection including many incinerator’s capacity some of Canberra’s exotic species rare to became inadequate and early buildings and Australia. It is a valuable other means of disposal resource of seed for use in were used. Its use was the diplomatic propagating seedlings for then limited to destroying replacing old trees planted government classifi ed waste community. elsewhere in the city. until burning operations ceased in 1959. The Royal Canberra Golf Course was laid out around it in 1960. The great irony of the building is that it is the only building associated with Walter Burley Griffi n in Canberra - even though he is largely a ributed for the design of the capital city. 9. GOVERNMENT HOUSE Dunrossil Drive. Entry is restricted. Best viewed from lookout on Lady Denmam 7 Drive. Park in the lay by and a short walk along a sealed path will bring you 10 to the lookout. 6 4 Government House is 2 the home of Australia’s 7. Governor-General. The 9 STIRLING fi rst building on the site 9 1 was a small hunting lodge PARK built in 1833. The present (WESTLAKE) building dates back to 1891 5 Bounded by Alexandrina when Frederick Campbell, Drive, Empire Circuit, who owned the Yarralumla 3 Fitzgerald Street & Hopetoun grazing property, began Circuit. Best access off building a three-storey Alexandrina Drive. homestead. Since then there have been many additions Stirling Park, or Westlake to the structure and other as it was once known, is buildings in the grounds have been erected. When 8 the high ridgeline over- looking the lake in north the grazing land was Yarralumla. Westlake was acquired by the new once a large se lement of Federal Government the workers and their families house was chosen to be the who were involved in the temporary residence for construction of Canberra. the Governor-General. The place was chosen Previously the Governors- because of its close General had lived in 5. proximity to the major Melbourne or Sydney. YARRALUMLA construction sites of Walter Burley Griffi n had Hotel Canberra and Old made provisions in his HOUSING Parliament House. In the Canberra plan for a new Government House in a Area bounded by Hooker, Hutchins, Bentham and Banks Streets 1920s the ‘suburb’ consisted of a number of camps and precinct at a focal point in the city with a vista to the The subdivision consists of sixteen blocks with houses built temporary houses on the slopes. In 1925 the lake. However, no plans between 1921 and 1927 as government housing. When the were made for this in the seat of government was moved from Melbourne to Canberra population of Westlake was 4. 700, one fi h of the Territory building development of the there was a strong demand on housing for government city and as a consequence, CSIRO FORESTRY offi cials. In 1925 there was not one vacant house in the city and population of the time. The area is also important for the temporary building PRECINCT many families were on waiting lists for rental accommodation. became the permanent These houses are all now privately owned. Some have been its vegetation and has links to the Aboriginals from this residence it is today. Lord Banks Street demolished and others substantially altered while others are Stonehaven was the fi rst largely intact apart from additional verandahs and open and area. The National Trust has produced a concise Governor-General to live The Forestry Precinct is a enclosed porches. It is worth stopping in one of these streets walking guide for this area there for the period of complex of buildings, and walking around the block observing the houses and and it is worth using this his offi ce. arboretum, nursery and noting the changes and alterations. The fi rst post offi ce in guide to fi nd the remnants recreation grounds forming an South Canberra was located at 41 Hutchins Street. of these se lements and important national scientifi c learn more about this lost institution. It was established suburb of Canberra. 10. in 1927 as a response to Federation to provide a 6. SCRIVENER national forestry school and YARRALUMLA DAM national forest research centre. STREETS 8. Follow Lady Denman Drive Two buildings are signifi cant. YARRALUMLA past the Government House Take a drive around the residential streets of Yarralumla. Westridge House (Tudor lookout. Stop at the carpark Many streets are named a er prominent botanists. WOOLSHED House) was built in the Tudor on the eastern side. A viewing Here are just a few: style in 1927-8 as the residence Off Co er Road platform overlooks the spillway for the Principal of the and the Molonglo River. Banks St – Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) – Australian Forestry School. The Woolshed was built in accompanied Captain James Cook The fi rst Principal to occupy 1904 by Frederick Campbell, Scrivener Dam holds back in the Endeavour. Westridge House was a wealthy pastoralist, when the water of the Molonglo Charles Lane Poole, who Yarralumla was a large River to form Lake Burley Hooker St – Sir William Hooker (1785–1865) was instrumental in the grazing property. It was Griffi n. The dam was and Sir Joseph Hooker (1817–1911) – establishment of the school. built as a 20 stand shearing completed in 1963 and on William and his son, Joseph, were directors A nearby street bears his name. shed and was operational September of that year the of Kew Botanical Gardens (London) and Forestry House is a two-storey until the late 1960s. The valves were closed and wrote on extensively on Australian fl ora. rendered brick building woolshed is one of the most Lake Burley Griffi n began to refl ecting the Post-War outstanding vernacular fi ll. The dam is named a er Hunter St – Captain John Hunter RN (1737–1821) – American Colonial style. It buildings in Canberra and is the surveyor, Robert Charles came to Australia on HMS Sirius in 1788 was completed at the end of closely associated with the Scrivener (1855–1923), who and made valuable botanical surveys of 1951. The school operated rural phase of Canberra’s recommended the site for Botany Bay and Broken Bay. He became between 1926 and 1965 when history. It is built on the the National Capital in 1909. the second Governor of NSW. the campus was transferred traditional T-plan with Scrivener’s survey of the to the Australian National sawn timber framework, site was used by entrants Solander Place – Daniel Solander (1736–82) – University. Today the Forestry sheeted with galvanised in the world wide design botanist associated with Joseph Banks Precinct is owned and managed iron and supported on 2.4m competition for Canberra, and Captain James Cook. as a research institution by log posts. The shearers’ which was won by Walter the Commonwealth Scientifi c quarters are located nearby. Burley Griffi n. Griffi n had Bentham St – George Bentham (1800–84) – and Industrial Research By the late 1960s the present planned for three separate was a botanist who collaborated with Organisation (CSIRO). suburb of Yarralumla had but connected lakes, but as Sir William Hooker publishing Flora developed over the grounds Director of Commonwealth Australiensis. of the former station. Today Lands and Surveys, the shed has had all its Scrivener argued for a Hutchins St – Sir David Hutchins – equipment removed and is single lake impounded by Botanist and Writer on Australian forestry. now used as a hired venue the dam. September 1963 for social gatherings and was a year of drought and Weston St – Thomas Charles Weston (1866–1935) – functions with bush and for nearly seven months was the pioneer of arboriculture in Canberra. folk dances being popular. a er the dam was built He was instrumental in creating Canberra’s there was just a trickle urban landscape and established a local of water and mosquito forestry industry. a racting pools where the lake was to be. Then the drought broke and the lake quickly fi lled to the level it is now.

NNT-10-2006T-10-2006 [yarralumla[yarralumla 2].indd2].indd 2 224/10/064/10/06 10:23:5910:23:59 PMPM 9. GOVERNMENT HOUSE Dunrossil Drive. Entry is restricted. Best viewed from lookout on Lady Denmam 7 Drive. Park in the lay by and a short walk along a sealed path will bring you 10 to the lookout. 6 4 Government House is 2 the home of Australia’s 7. Governor-General. The 9 STIRLING fi rst building on the site 9 1 was a small hunting lodge PARK built in 1833. The present (WESTLAKE) building dates back to 1891 5 Bounded by Alexandrina when Frederick Campbell, Drive, Empire Circuit, who owned the Yarralumla 3 Fitzgerald Street & Hopetoun grazing property, began Circuit. Best access off building a three-storey Alexandrina Drive. homestead. Since then there have been many additions Stirling Park, or Westlake to the structure and other as it was once known, is buildings in the grounds have been erected. When 8 the high ridgeline over- looking the lake in north the grazing land was Yarralumla. Westlake was acquired by the new once a large se lement of Federal Government the workers and their families house was chosen to be the who were involved in the temporary residence for construction of Canberra. the Governor-General. The place was chosen Previously the Governors- because of its close General had lived in 5. proximity to the major Melbourne or Sydney. YARRALUMLA construction sites of Walter Burley Griffi n had Hotel Canberra and Old made provisions in his HOUSING Parliament House. In the Canberra plan for a new Government House in a Area bounded by Hooker, Hutchins, Bentham and Banks Streets 1920s the ‘suburb’ consisted of a number of camps and precinct at a focal point in the city with a vista to the The subdivision consists of sixteen blocks with houses built temporary houses on the slopes. In 1925 the lake. However, no plans between 1921 and 1927 as government housing. When the were made for this in the seat of government was moved from Melbourne to Canberra population of Westlake was 4. 700, one fi h of the Territory building development of the there was a strong demand on housing for government city and as a consequence, CSIRO FORESTRY offi cials. In 1925 there was not one vacant house in the city and population of the time. The area is also important for the temporary building PRECINCT many families were on waiting lists for rental accommodation. became the permanent These houses are all now privately owned. Some have been its vegetation and has links to the Aboriginals from this residence it is today. Lord Banks Street demolished and others substantially altered while others are Stonehaven was the fi rst largely intact apart from additional verandahs and open and area. The National Trust has produced a concise Governor-General to live The Forestry Precinct is a enclosed porches. It is worth stopping in one of these streets walking guide for this area there for the period of complex of buildings, and walking around the block observing the houses and and it is worth using this his offi ce. arboretum, nursery and noting the changes and alterations. The fi rst post offi ce in guide to fi nd the remnants recreation grounds forming an South Canberra was located at 41 Hutchins Street. of these se lements and important national scientifi c learn more about this lost institution. It was established suburb of Canberra. 10. in 1927 as a response to Federation to provide a 6. SCRIVENER national forestry school and YARRALUMLA DAM national forest research centre. STREETS 8. Follow Lady Denman Drive Two buildings are signifi cant. YARRALUMLA past the Government House Take a drive around the residential streets of Yarralumla. Westridge House (Tudor lookout. Stop at the carpark Many streets are named a er prominent botanists. WOOLSHED House) was built in the Tudor on the eastern side. A viewing Here are just a few: style in 1927-8 as the residence Off Co er Road platform overlooks the spillway for the Principal of the and the Molonglo River. Banks St – Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) – Australian Forestry School. The Woolshed was built in accompanied Captain James Cook The fi rst Principal to occupy 1904 by Frederick Campbell, Scrivener Dam holds back in the Endeavour. Westridge House was a wealthy pastoralist, when the water of the Molonglo Charles Lane Poole, who Yarralumla was a large River to form Lake Burley Hooker St – Sir William Hooker (1785–1865) was instrumental in the grazing property. It was Griffi n. The dam was and Sir Joseph Hooker (1817–1911) – establishment of the school. built as a 20 stand shearing completed in 1963 and on William and his son, Joseph, were directors A nearby street bears his name. shed and was operational September of that year the of Kew Botanical Gardens (London) and Forestry House is a two-storey until the late 1960s. The valves were closed and wrote on extensively on Australian fl ora. rendered brick building woolshed is one of the most Lake Burley Griffi n began to refl ecting the Post-War outstanding vernacular fi ll. The dam is named a er Hunter St – Captain John Hunter RN (1737–1821) – American Colonial style. It buildings in Canberra and is the surveyor, Robert Charles came to Australia on HMS Sirius in 1788 was completed at the end of closely associated with the Scrivener (1855–1923), who and made valuable botanical surveys of 1951. The school operated rural phase of Canberra’s recommended the site for Botany Bay and Broken Bay. He became between 1926 and 1965 when history. It is built on the the National Capital in 1909. the second Governor of NSW. the campus was transferred traditional T-plan with Scrivener’s survey of the to the Australian National sawn timber framework, site was used by entrants Solander Place – Daniel Solander (1736–82) – University. Today the Forestry sheeted with galvanised in the world wide design botanist associated with Joseph Banks Precinct is owned and managed iron and supported on 2.4m competition for Canberra, and Captain James Cook. as a research institution by log posts. The shearers’ which was won by Walter the Commonwealth Scientifi c quarters are located nearby. Burley Griffi n. Griffi n had Bentham St – George Bentham (1800–84) – and Industrial Research By the late 1960s the present planned for three separate was a botanist who collaborated with Organisation (CSIRO). suburb of Yarralumla had but connected lakes, but as Sir William Hooker publishing Flora developed over the grounds Director of Commonwealth Australiensis. of the former station. Today Lands and Surveys, the shed has had all its Scrivener argued for a Hutchins St – Sir David Hutchins – equipment removed and is single lake impounded by Botanist and Writer on Australian forestry. now used as a hired venue the dam. September 1963 for social gatherings and was a year of drought and Weston St – Thomas Charles Weston (1866–1935) – functions with bush and for nearly seven months was the pioneer of arboriculture in Canberra. folk dances being popular. a er the dam was built He was instrumental in creating Canberra’s there was just a trickle urban landscape and established a local of water and mosquito forestry industry. a racting pools where the lake was to be. Then the drought broke and the lake quickly fi lled to the level it is now.

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