Christmas lunch in 1973 delivered the gift that kept on giving Lyall Gillespie had a trained eye for recognising important artefacts. The Canberra Times · Apr 5, 2024
Adaminaby is finally fixing a fishy faux pas The new design of the Big Trout proved controversial. It's going to change. The Canberra Times · Mar 29, 2024
The 70-year-old Canberra mystery solved in this old wares store Mandy always thought she'd find treasure here. She did, just not hers. The Canberra Times · Mar 22, 2024
'Inferior country' with nothing worth seeing? Actually, you'd be missing out We aren't the only ones to readily dismiss this stretch of the road. The Canberra Times · Mar 15, 2024
The story behind these strange structures in Lake George A ground-breaking study on Lake George really made some waves. The Canberra Times · Mar 8, 2024
The load of rubbish that turned out to be buried colonial treasure Relics from Duntroon Estate have been dusted off for a new exhibition. The Canberra Times · Mar 1, 2024
The 1860s inn that came all the way from America in a flat pack - really! And to think I'm still grappling with my daughter's bed/desk combo. The Canberra Times · Feb 23, 2024
Remember the Snowy tea house that served scones with love? 'Back then there was no such thing as tea bags.' The Canberra Times · Feb 16, 2024
The story of lost soles continues with a walk down memory lane The Bobeyan Boot Gate is a sight to behold. But how did it all start? The Canberra Times · Feb 9, 2024
Adaminaby's Big Trout has become the big laughing stock to locals The well-known, much-loved landmark had a fresh paint job. The Canberra Times · Feb 1, 2024
Ball's in your court: know the location of this roadside landmark? This ball of steel sends a wave of excitement through the yowie clan. The Canberra Times · Jan 28, 2024
I knew it: Kosciuszko's summer snow patches are disappearing 'It may be the canary in the coalmine,' a Kosciuszko ecologist says. The Canberra Times · Jan 26, 2024
Canberra does have a shoe fetish - it's called the boot gate Think we're too sterile to let things spring up from nowhere? Think again... The Canberra Times · Jan 19, 2024
The story of Canberra's latest 'big thing': Albert the fish Goulburn has the Big Merino, SA a Big Lobster. We've got a Big Fish. The Canberra Times · Jan 12, 2024
The Canberra Times · Jan 5, 2024 Should Nerriga Ned be outlawed... or given one last shot? Social media was abuzz when Ned was removed on council orders.
The Canberra Times · Dec 29, 2023 What happened to that friendly wave exchanged on country roads? In the name of research, I hired a motorhome and drove 2700km.
The Canberra Times · Dec 15, 2023 Why is there a chicken bone in the floor of the National Portrait Gallery? First there was Shawn the Prawn, now this find that floored Tim.
The Canberra Times · Dec 8, 2023 I braved 183 potholes to see a sight that almost blew my hat off I'm here for one reason only - and it isn't the colonial architecture.
The Canberra Times · Nov 30, 2023 Bet you didn't know there's a phantom pub on the road to the coast? The Hibernian Inn was a bustling business - ever heard of it?
The Canberra Times · Nov 24, 2023 Blink and you miss it: Final resting place of many Canberra pioneers Hidden behind towering cypress pines is a piece of ACT history.
The Canberra Times · Nov 17, 2023 Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark Armed with an ultra-violet torch, I headed out in the dark...
The Canberra Times · Nov 10, 2023 A tale of two tombs: my shock discovery at this Canberra building These two pioneers shared a passion for anatomy and significant buildings.
The Canberra Times · Nov 3, 2023 Walter Hood bombshell: 'We let the captain drown' The crewman's admission sent a shudder of horror through the crowd.
The Canberra Times · Oct 27, 2023 Why do colourful tiles keep washing up on this South Coast beach? In 1870, one of the era's fastest ships was wrecked just south of Jervis Bay.
The Canberra Times · Oct 20, 2023 At first, the old pub's owner didn't think much about the spooky stories... Counterfeit coins, secret hidey holes and spooky stories abound.