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February 27, 2026
Red Hill, Canberra: its walking tracks, scar trees and ochre earth underfoot will always transport me
What is a favourite place if not one built upon our fondest memories?
TL;DR
- Red Hill in Canberra is the author's favorite place, rich with memories.
- The author's connection to places is strongest where memories are seeded with children and canine family.
- Canberra initially served as a sanctuary for the author, an urban Melburnian, before they grew to appreciate its quietude and bushland.
- Red Hill provided a meditative and creatively inspiring environment for the author.
- The author shares poignant memories of their dogs, Nari and Ronda, on Red Hill.
- Red Hill was also a playground for the author's three children, from infancy to adolescence.
- The author views a favorite place as one built upon fondest memories.
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