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Update 14 September 2021 Kuringa Drive bike path
The surfacing of the bike path has begun. The line marking will follow and after that the path will remain closed for some time while mysterious administrative business is finalised. At some point, a cyclist will become impatient and tear down the tape, unofficially opening the path. We can expect the official opening much later after that, if at all. This is the TCCS way. We should note, that 3 months after the intersection was finished, we still do not have a completed bike path.
Namadgi is a beautiful place and the conditions change often.
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