Local Guides World
Matt Isles
3 reviews on 1 places
Dairy Farmers Hill Lookout we attended a couple of weeks ago, and this review and being up there bought back some wonderful memories!
Over 25 yrs ago, it was just a dirt road which we would come through the pine forest to access this area to sit up here and admire the views!
Now, if anyone asked me back , then I would be doing a review on this lookout to help others. I would have laughed, but here we are!
This lookout now has a tar road with carparking spaces and foot paths. The big pine trees are over 25 + yrs that I know, which gives great shade back then and now...
The government has done amazing work to this area, with picnic areas to the great Eagles nest display and the friends garden, which is getting better every year as the plants grow!
The view overlooking the CBD of Canberra and Lake Burley Griffith is beautiful on the right day, of course, and where the carparking area is you also have great views overlooking the Western creek area...
During the summer months, be a little careful as there are good size snakes, but they usually keep to themselves. Also, there is a mountain bike track for the more adventurous type of person...
You will not be disappointed with the views, and with saying this, just remember there is no toilet block up here.
Over 25 yrs ago, it was just a dirt road which we would come through the pine forest to access this area to sit up here and admire the views!
Now, if anyone asked me back , then I would be doing a review on this lookout to help others. I would have laughed, but here we are!
This lookout now has a tar road with carparking spaces and foot paths. The big pine trees are over 25 + yrs that I know, which gives great shade back then and now...
The government has done amazing work to this area, with picnic areas to the great Eagles nest display and the friends garden, which is getting better every year as the plants grow!
The view overlooking the CBD of Canberra and Lake Burley Griffith is beautiful on the right day, of course, and where the carparking area is you also have great views overlooking the Western creek area...
During the summer months, be a little careful as there are good size snakes, but they usually keep to themselves. Also, there is a mountain bike track for the more adventurous type of person...
You will not be disappointed with the views, and with saying this, just remember there is no toilet block up here.
Black flat dam is one of the small dam out Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve but still just as beautiful!
You can find the trail head at Ribbon Gum carpark where you can read up on a historic distillery burner, and if you are lucky you just might see the rock wallabies on top of the rock platform across the road from the carpark,
The carpark is of good size, so there are no worries about finding a space to park...
The start of the small stroll to Black flat dam you will cross a small bridge with Tidbinbilla river running beneath you...
While taking in the beautiful bush, watch out for little birds and, of course, snakes don't mind this area!
When you reach the dam, you can find a perfectly place table to kick back and have a bit to eat while looking over the dam with nice views.
You can find the trail head at Ribbon Gum carpark where you can read up on a historic distillery burner, and if you are lucky you just might see the rock wallabies on top of the rock platform across the road from the carpark,
The carpark is of good size, so there are no worries about finding a space to park...
The start of the small stroll to Black flat dam you will cross a small bridge with Tidbinbilla river running beneath you...
While taking in the beautiful bush, watch out for little birds and, of course, snakes don't mind this area!
When you reach the dam, you can find a perfectly place table to kick back and have a bit to eat while looking over the dam with nice views.
The park can be a relaxing place to kick back and enjoy the scenic views...
There is a skateboard bowl for the skaters to fine tune their skills...
With the grass area of the park just be a little careful where you sit as there are a lot of dog owners who chose not to clean up after their pets...
There are public toilets 🚻 but as I was there very early I did notice that they had not been clean properly!
Overall it is a very nice tidy park.
There is a skateboard bowl for the skaters to fine tune their skills...
With the grass area of the park just be a little careful where you sit as there are a lot of dog owners who chose not to clean up after their pets...
There are public toilets 🚻 but as I was there very early I did notice that they had not been clean properly!
Overall it is a very nice tidy park.