Architecture
Historic Mannahill in South Australia
This article appeared in the Melbourne Argus on 22 October 1886 in the context of the goldrush to the Mannahill goldfields […]
Colonial Buildings Australia
Architecture
Iconic Heritage Architecture in the Town of Beaudesert, Queensland.
The area around Beaudesert was originally settled for growing cotton and sheep. Due to the shortage of water in the area cotton was not a successful crop. Hoop pine was successfully collected in the region […]
Australian History
The inland River Port of Morgan in SA
The inland River Port of Morgan was once one of the busiest inland ports in Australia. It is located on the North-West Bend of the River Murray in South Australia, about 320 kms by water […]
Architecture
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 […]
Architecture
Clunes – Victorian Gold Rush Town
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 […]
Australian Cattle Stations
Another Collins Family Historic Church at Mundoolun, Queensland
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 […]
Architecture
Historic All Saints Memorial Church, Tamrookum
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, […]
Australian Cattle Stations
Texas in Queensland survived the great flood of 1921.
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 […]
Architecture
Australian Colonial Architecture
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 […]
Australian History
Kalbar in the Scenic Rim
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 […]