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Canberra Balloon Spectacular
18 ImagesHeld over nine days, more than thirty hot air balloons from across the globe were expected to take to the skies for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.
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Balloons inflating on the front lawns of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons inflating on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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The t-rex dinosaur balloon inflating on the front lawn of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Balloons taking off from the front lawns of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Balloons going past the Treasury building during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons inflating on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Balloons taking off from the front lawns of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Balloons inflating on the front lawns of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons inflating on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Hot air balloons inflating on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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The Sea Shepherd balloon during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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The t-rex dinosaur balloon inflating on the front lawn of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Gulls in the ponds as balloons inflate on the front lawns of Old Parliament House for the Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
