In this little video I took today I try to relate the history of this fragment of Canberra's rural history following the Wanniassa bull paddock's ownership by three men over 140 years...
The story starts in 1836...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
THE WANNIASSA BULL PADDOCK
In this little video I took today I try to relate the history of this fragment of Canberra's rural history following the Wanniassa bull paddock's ownership by three men over 140 years...
The story starts in 1836...
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