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At Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, a park that lies in the Australian Capital Territory, locum tenens can explore a natural landscape famous for its unique wildlife and cultural significance.
Situated a short drive southwest of Canberra, Tidbinbilla covers approximately 21 square miles of terrain. It incorporates its namesake mountain, the floor of a large valley and the Gibraltar Range.
During a visit to the reserve, wildlife lovers can go on exciting bushwalks ranging from 30 minutes to 6 hours in length. While they are hiking through the forest, they can spot a wide range of animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, platypus, koalas, lyrebirds, emus and more.
Just as it is an major destination for wildlife, Tidbinbilla also has served as an important hub of activity for aboriginal tribes. One important site in the park is the Birriagi Rock Shelter, the oldest indigenous site in the territory. Visitors can also head to Bogong Rocks, a shelter where aboriginal people harvested the bogong moth.
Tidbinbilla Mountain holds significance for native peoples as well, as it is believed to have been the site for initiation ceremonies in pre-colonial times.