So... this happened tonight.

I knew it was going to be hilly but this was a shock. 😲

#BikeTooter #cycling #burbing #StravaCycling #stravasegments #Canberra #RideCanberra

Went cycling without my crew this morning (all busy with Christmas engagements) and, since I still had the gravel tyres on from my trip down the coast, I went exploring and came across...

The Air Disaster Memorial.

In 1940 a plane crashed near #canberra airport, killing everyone onboard. The crew were RAAF and the passengers were government ministers of the day, including Air and Civil Aviation Minister James Fairbairn (for whom the RAAF base is named).

The site itself is well signposted but is a bit out of the way. It's behind a large paintball area, down a couple of fire trails and close to a Dept of Defence Firing Range.

An interesting bit of Canberra history that I didn't know too much about.

https://www.robertmenziesinstitute.org.au/institute-news/1940-canberra-air-disaster
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#raaf #memorial #burbing #cycling #SpecializedRoubaix