The Human Brochure - Postcards and Morsels

Canberra: a beautiful city with much to offer those whose visit

Wow! Peter and I have just arrived home from a totally unforgettable weekend...  spent in Canberra!

To say that I feel honoured to be one of the '500 Humans' selected from 31,406 applicants to participate in The Human Brochure event is an understatement. 

I am proud to be a Canberran. I was born in Canberra and lived in Liversidge Street, Acton, for the first few years of my life. I raised my son and my daughter in Canberra. And I have lived my life here. Why? Because I love it.

Over the last three days, together with other Human Brochure participants, we watched an amazing short film by Peter Jackson at the Australian War Memorial, chilled out in James Turrell's Skyspace monument at the National Gallery of Australia, and spotted a once rare and endangered Wollemi Pine tree at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. We also drove into the nearby countryside and grazed on a six course lunch to the sound of warbling magpies, while sampling award-winning cool climate wines.

These postcards and morsels from our Human Brochure weekend will give you a taste of this beautiful city, Canberra. Click through the gallery of images. Whether you are a lover of food and wine, art and culture, sport and adventure, or family fun...  there's much to see and enjoy here. So, when are you coming to visit?!

Australian War Memorial

Poppies on the Australian War Memorial's Roll of Honour (click the image)

Ornate doors leading into the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial

Lunch at Capital Wines, Gundaroo

Mark Mooney, owner of Capital Wines, pours a drop at his cellar door

Capital Wines, The Ministry Series (click the image)... 'who knew that Canberra had wineries' one participant said

National Gallery of Australia

The National Gallery of Australia houses houses the nation's art collection. George Baldessin's steel Pears are a favourite of mine

Admiring Sydney Long's 'Flamingoes' which was painted in 1902. The nude model was Rose Soady, later Rose Lindsay.

Diamonds, by New Zealand sculptor Neil Dawson (click the image)

Australian National Botanic Gardens

One of the many trails at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (click the image)

Mount Majura Vineyard

The vines at Mount Majura vineyard were originally planted in 1988 (click the image)

Frank van de Loo explains that the vines speak from the soil

East Hotel

Relax in the contemporary East Hotel and enjoy a meal in the Ox eatery (click the image)

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Thank you sincerely to Ian Hill, director of Australian Capital Tourism, to the organisers of The Human Brochure and all those involved. Peter and I were thrilled and delighted to be one of the pioneer participants in this world first.

Dear readers, please click here for more information about The Human Brochure experience and Canberra, Australia's national capital. Come and visit for Canberra 100, our Centenary celebrations in 2013!