Suburb #49 Wright

Suburb number 49 was Wright. Where? Canberrans may ask - a new suburb North of Duffy, not far from Mt Stromlo.

Wright is named after Australian poet Judith Wright, who was also a well known campaigner for the environment and indigenous rights.

We meet and part now over all the world;

we, the lost company,

take hands together in the night, forget

the night in our brief happiness, silently.

We, who sought may things, throw all away

for this one thing, one only,

remembering that in the narrow grave

we shall be lonely.

Death marshalls up his armies round us now.

Their footsteps crowd too near.

Lock your warm hand above the chilling heart

and for a time I live without my fear.

Grope in the night to fine me and embrace,

for the dark preludes of the drums begin,

and round us round the company of lovers,

death draws his cordons in.

The streets in Wright have the theme of 'environmentalists, poets and butterflies'. Unfortunately, this has resulted in 'Steve Irwin Avenue' *sighs* - as one of my fellow Canberrans has penned, 'Steve Irwin was to the environment what John Laws was to poetry'.

You are never quite sure what you are going to find in these new Canberra suburbs, although you can usually count on finding a big new 3D sign, lots of building sites and some questionable architecture. Wright certainly delivered in this space....

But Wright proved more interesting than expected - particularly given that it is really quite a small suburb. I will be interested to come back and visit the neighbouring suburbs of Coombs and Sulman when they have some more buildings! :p

I love the street lights here....

And the playground has that awesome bouncy floor stuff that you find in Gunghalin playgrounds and a lady beetle :)

But what really surprised me was the ACT fire disaster memorial at the back of this suburb. I had no idea that this was here. It is really impressive. Very moving. I am very pleased that this has been built to ensure those lost - including animal friends - during that horrible time in Canberra are not forgotten. I will never forget those armageddon red skies even when I was lucky enough not to be directly impacted.