A visit to Australia’s Wonderland in Sept. 1988 and another Visit to Canberra in Jan1989

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Caroline with friend Amy in Australia's Wonderland, Sept.1988
Caroline with friend Amy in Australia’s Wonderland, Sept.1988

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In January 1989, during the summer school holidays, we went with Caroline, Troy and Ryan to Canberra. Previously we had stayed in Canberra only for the day, driving back home on the same day. During the kids’ summer holidays and Peter having a few days rostered off, we took the chance to book into a Canberra motel to stay there for a couple of nights.

This is a park in Goulbourn, where we stopped for some refreshments on the way to Canberra.
This is a park in Goulbourn, where we stopped for some refreshments on the way to Canberra.
Let's do a city tour here in Canberra.
Let’s do a city tour here in Canberra.

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A Trainride around the Cockington Greens
A Trainride around the Cockington Greens

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A Toytrain at Cockington Green
A Toytrain at Cockington Green
Having some Fun at the Motel's Swimming Pool.
Having some Fun at the Motel’s Swimming Pool.

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Auntie, Sister. Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Mother and Wife of German Descent I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com

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3 thoughts on “A visit to Australia’s Wonderland in Sept. 1988 and another Visit to Canberra in Jan1989”

    1. “Wonderland Sydney, originally known as Australia’s Wonderland was an amusement park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park was the largest one in the southern hemisphere. It remained open for almost 19 years and was the premier theme park in New South Wales for much of its life but closed in 2004. Its final day of trading was 26 April 2004.”

      This is from Wikipedia:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderland_Sydney

      ” . . . . Ammar Khan, has announced plans to open a brand new amusement park called Sydney’s Wonderland. He has been seeking financial backing for the relaunch since 2009. It is to be based on Wonderland Sydney. The park will be multi-themed and would include a water park, a wildlife park and the return of the Wonderland.[9] The Park will about 300 acres and it will likely be built in around Eastern Creek or towards Hoxton Park. According to Khan the construction of the Park would take three years . . . . ”

      I don’t know, Robert, whether a rebuilding proposal is still being considered.

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