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Historic Werris Creek
Whether you call it the first or the last railway town in northern New South Wales, the historic Werris Creek Rail Depot and Junction was once at the heart of “the town that never slept”. […]
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Grenfell NSW
Grenfell is a former gold mining town in Western NSW. By 1870 it was producing more of the precious metal than any other town in the Colony. The gold bought bushrangers with the most famous, […]
Australian Photographs
Glengallan Homestead near Warwick on the Darling Downs
Glengallan Homestead was built in 1867-68 by John Deuchar who, with partner Charles Henry Marshall, established the famous Glengallan Merino flock and Shorthorn stud. The breeding tradition established by Deuchar was further developed by William […]
Australian Landscapes
Sofala NSW – well preserved historic gold mining town
Of all the old gold mining towns in New South Wales Sofala is one of the most interesting and unusual. While hardly comparable with Hill End, which is 35 km further on and much more […]
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Historic Billson Brewery Beechworth Victoria
The historic Billson Brewery was built in 1865 during the gold rush in Beechworth. The original owner was George Billson although it did have a number of name changes until 1916 when the current name… […]
Australian Landscapes
Hill End, New South Wales
Hill End owes its existence to the New South Wales gold rush of the 1850s, and at its peak in the early 1870s it had a population estimated at 8,000 served by two newspapers, five […]
Australian Landscapes
Great Ocean Road, Victoria
The great Ocean Road in Victoria is an iconic road trip in Australia with some great photo opportunities. Not as long as Route 66 but still of historical significance. You can do the trip one […]
Australian Photographs
Seeing the detail in Launceston’s built heritage
Looking to get younger generations excited about the architectural gems of the city’s built heritage, the Launceston City Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee has introduced a photography competition to complement its existing heritage awards. See pictures […]
Australian Photographs
Taking Pictures in Public of People you Don’t Know
Source: Arts Law Centre of Australia Can I take a photograph in public that contains images of people I don’t know? Can I take a photo of a famous landmark or of the front of […]
Australian Photographs
Early Sydney Pictures – The Tyrrell Collection
The Tyrrell Collection consists of 7903 glass plate negatives from the studios of Charles Kerry (1857-1928) and Henry King (1855-1923) who had two of Sydney’s principal photographic studios in the late 1800s and early 1900s. […]