Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey heads to the other side of Lake Burley Griffen to explore the parliament buildings before heading up Black Mountain, then heading south through the Southern Highlands to Jindabyne.
Today's Journey
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Early morning looking across Lake Burley-Griffen towards Black Mountain. |
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View across a pond to the old Parliament House. |
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Bob Hawke's office. He was the last Prime Minister to use this office before the new Parliament House was opened. |
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The lower house of the new parliament buildings where the politicians meet. |
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Portraits of former Prime Ministers. |
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Inside the upper house, where Australia's senators meet. |
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View from the grassed top of Parliament House to the old building, Lake Burley Griffen, the War Memorial and Mount Ainslie. |
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From Parliament House I climb to the observation deck on Black Mountain. |
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Descending Black Mountain, we hit the road heading south. |
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Stopping the night at Lake Jindabyne, one of the lakes of the Snowy River Power Scheme under Australia's highest mountains. |
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