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Cork forest.

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.  







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  1. UnknownNovember 26, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    Here, subway new trains have cork seats now, they look so cool!

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    1. Joan ElizabethNovember 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM

      Wow. That would be cool. I thought you would like the Portugese connection. I am not aware of any other cork forests in Australia.

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    2. VickiNovember 29, 2015 at 7:21 AM

      They would be more comfortable, too, I imagine.

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  2. UnknownNovember 27, 2015 at 4:04 AM

    Actually, small Portugal has the world's greatest cork industry! :-)

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  3. VickiNovember 29, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    How fascinating. I've never seen a cork tree.

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  4. freefallingDecember 1, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Well. I didn't know that.

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  5. diane bDecember 3, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    Thats interesting a cork forest in Australia

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