The arboretum has 94 forest, most of which are very new, but the Cork plantation is 100 years old. It as set up by Walter Burley Griffin when the city was built. I've known about it but not seen it before so was fascinated to see it. They got specialists out from Portugal to harvest the cork.
And that's the end this trip, will see you next around Christmas time I guess.
Here, subway new trains have cork seats now, they look so cool!
ReplyDeleteWow. That would be cool. I thought you would like the Portugese connection. I am not aware of any other cork forests in Australia.
DeleteThey would be more comfortable, too, I imagine.
DeleteActually, small Portugal has the world's greatest cork industry! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow fascinating. I've never seen a cork tree.
ReplyDeleteWell. I didn't know that.
ReplyDeleteThats interesting a cork forest in Australia
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