This Victorian Gold Town peaked in 1893.
Clunes was the first town in Victoria to have a recognised gold discovery. It is about 40 Kms North of Ballarat and had a peak population in the 1870’s of 6300 people. Today that number […]
Clunes was the first town in Victoria to have a recognised gold discovery. It is about 40 Kms North of Ballarat and had a peak population in the 1870’s of 6300 people. Today that number […]
Step back into the gold rush era in Clunes – Victorian Gold Rush Town with street-scapes straight out of a colonial history book. This picturesque and laid-back town was once the fifth largest in the […]
This was the first Church to be built on Station land by the Collins family. Details of the the second, at Tamrookum, are in the previous post. In 1842 William Humphries and Paul and Clem […]
All Saints Memorial Church, Tamrookum, Queensland This family owned timber church designed by Robin Dods, was erected by August 1915 and dedicated on 31 August 1915 by the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, St Clair Donaldson, […]
Texas, is on the Dumaresq River in Queensland, 240 km from Brisbane. The population is around 900 people. The settlement was originally part of the Texas Cattle Station and by 1880 the surrounding area was […]
Australian colonial architecture refers to the architectural style that emerged during the time when Australia was a colony, primarily from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. It reflects the influence of the […]
Kalbar is a charming town located in the Scenic Rim region of Queensland, Australia. It has a rich history dating back to its establishment in the mid-19th century. Kalbar was initially settled by German immigrants […]
Goolwa railway station in South Australia, has a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1854. It played a significant role in the transportation of goods and passengers in the region. Originally known as […]
Bordertown Railway Station is located in South Australia (this one opened in 1914), and has a rich history that serves as evidence of the development and evolution of railway transport in Australia. Bordertown is a […]
Langenbaker house is a small single story corrugated iron and timber house and was erected in Ilfracombe in 1899 by owner Harry Langenbaker, an outback teamster or carrier by trade. The town of Ilfracombe dates […]
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