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Belconnen Heritage Trail
Highlights
- Cycle around Lake Ginninderra to experience tranquil waters and vibrant wildlife in a serene setting.
- Explore Belconnen's rich history by visiting unmarked burial grounds and sites of early homesteads.
- Wander through the town centre to uncover stories of 'Belco' before European settlement and its evolution.
- Ascend Gossan Hill for panoramic views that showcase the landscape's blend of natural beauty and urban development.
Vacant suburban blocks have stories to tell. Take the Belconnen Heritage Trail and learn about ‘Belco’s’ life before European settlement, before the national capital, then after recent building.
Start with a cycle around Lake Ginninderra then into the town centre. Visit sites of homesteads, the border, an unmarked burial ground, student residences and a walk or ride up Gossan Hill.
Itinerary highlights
Belconnen Heritage Track
Tour details
- On demand
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Canberra Tracks – Self Drive Heritage Trails
Canberra Tracks are eight self-drive heritage trails that will enhance your appreciation of the ACT. Canberra isn’t all new and planned. The region had a long, diverse history prior to its development as the nation’s capital. Discover it yourself with interpretive route signs bringing Canberra’s heritage to life. Alternately you can download their free App from the App or Play stores.
Track 1: Ngunnawal Country
Track 2: Limestone Plains
Track 3: Looking at Canberra
Track 4: ACT Pioneers Cemetery Trail
Track 5: Gungahlin
Track 6: The Belconnen Heritage Trail
Track 7: Woden
Track 8: Tuggeranong Heritage Trail
Canberra Tracks signs appear along the lakeside cycle ways and many other sites of interest.