As the weather starts to cool in Canberra, there is an upside to the falling temperature: spectacular autumn leaves.
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If you haven't noticed already, many of Canberra's treescapes have started to turn vivid shades of reds, oranges and yellows.
According to Australian National University senior environmental lecturer Matthew Brookhouse, the inner north and inner south are the best bet to see the autumn displays before the city shivers through another winter.
"The better colours are around the inner north and suburbs like Kingston and Manuka, due to the richness of their colours," Dr Brookhouse said.
"The aspect in the soils there are better than other places."
Dr Brookhouse said part of the reason there's a large concentration of vivid autumn displays in the inner north and south was because they were among the first suburbs to be established in Canberra.
"At the time when they were established, there was a stronger focus on European and American trees and northern hemisphere deciduous trees," he said.
"There's also really nice soils around the area and the trees tend to be in good health."
Among some of the best places to see autumn leaves in Canberra this year north of the lake are Torrens Street in Braddon, Condamine Street in Turner and Miller Street in O'Connor.
There are also plenty of vivid displays in Ainslie, including Piper Street and Davenport Street.
If you want to venture southside to get your autumn leaf fix, there's plenty of red and yellow leaves on display along the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin near the Australian of the Year walk.
Strickland Crescent in Deakin, Kennedy and Leichhardt Streets in Kingston and Banks Street in Yarralumla are also good locations in the inner south.
Red Hill also lives up to its name, with many streets to see the changing colours, including La Perouse Street, Monaro Crescent and Friendship Street.
Dr Brookhouse said autumn was one of his favourite times of year in the national capital, and the colourful trees surrounding the streets was one of the many reasons why.
"The maiden hair trees in Canberra are a lovely, subtle, buttery yellow," he said.
"I also very much like the willow leaf oaks around the ANU campus, they have a rich tapestry of colours."
Other autumn leaf locations around Canberra can be found on an interactive ACT government map of some of the best spots around the capital, with residents able to send in their favourite locations.
Have you captured the autumn leaves this year? Send your photos to online@canberratimes.com.au or post them in the comments below for inclusion in an online gallery.