Gurubung Dhaura (also known as Stirling Park) on the Burley Griffin lake front, is a significant site for first nations Ngunnawal people. The Ngunnawal people have been meeting here since long before colonisation and the area continues to draw people to meet to this day. With unmatched views of what is now Lake Burley Griffin, Gurubung Dhaura is home to many significant local native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses and local wildlife. The area is ecologically significant to the ACT, with large areas of critically endangered natural temperate grasslands and box gum woodlands and threatened flora and fauna species. The area is home to the spotted pardalote, the cutest little spotted bird, as well as some special plant species such as the yam daisy and button wrinklewort. Friends of Grasslands recognises the ecological importance of Gurubung Dhaura.
We will walk a 5km loop track (there and back) on a moderately easy path which is mostly paved with gentle hilly parts throughout. The loop walk is a great way to get to know the area and enjoy the fantastic views it offers.