Deep into the dragon's den The burrows are the perfect size and offer ideal protection from predators. The Canberra Times · May 19, 2023
How artificial spider holes are helping save an endangered reptile from extinction The Monaro Grassland Earless Dragon is one of our region's most endangered reptiles. The Canberra Times · May 19, 2023
It couldn't be, could it? The sight that almost scared me to death Lying in the bottom of the shallow hole is a greyish circular object. The Canberra Times · May 16, 2023
On the hunt for historic troughs Over time, many have been broken or discarded as obsolete, but there are still several hundred scattered around. The Canberra Times · May 12, 2023
The day a bank was put on a truck and moved to escape being flooded The 1899 two-storey sandstone was dragged up the hill. Thankfully, the nearby cemetery just avoided the highwater mark. The Canberra Times · May 5, 2023
Outlaw's story prompts memories of myterious flowers and local legends Readers share their stories about the final resting place of notorious bushranger John Gilbert. The Canberra Times · Apr 28, 2023
Acton is where the action was at In Part 2 of this series on the lost history of Acton Peninsula, we discover the area was the original centre of the emerging capital and home to various movers and shakers The Canberra Times · Apr 21, 2023
If still standing, this forgotten Acton cottage would be submerged in water The story of our beloved National Museum of Australia's site is, ironically, one you don't hear often. The Canberra Times · Apr 14, 2023
There have been 40 aviation 'incidents' in one small area near Canberra There have been more than 40 aviation incidents in the Carwoola area. Some cases involved a bit more digging than others. The Canberra Times · Apr 7, 2023
Digging up 'hidden' graveyard's past What at first glace appears to be grassy parkland on an unassuming site in Evatt is actually an historic cemetery where some of Canberra's early pioneers are buried The Canberra Times · Mar 31, 2023
The top 10 list of Canberra Nature Park bushwalks, ranked by a man who's done 1400 Bushwalker-extraordinaire John Evans has just led walks through every single one of Canberra Nature Park's 39 reserves. The Canberra Times · Mar 17, 2023
'Thankfully it was never used': Tidbinbilla's rusting contraption mystery solved Have you noticed this old siren before? The Canberra Times · Mar 10, 2023