Australian Cattle Stations
McKinlay is in the remote north west of Queensland
McKinlay is in the remote north west of Queensland on the Landsborough Highway […]
Australian Landscapes
Architecture
Tooraweenah, a tiny rural village of about 130 people, NSW
I have been trying to do some research on the History of Tooraweenah, a tiny rural village of about 130 people on the lower western slopes of the Warrumbungles in NSW. The first store was […]
Australian Birds
Birds – Queensland Scenic Rim and Border Ranges
The Scenic Rim and Border ranges are surrounded by National Parks and are home to many species of native birds… it is biologically diverse and close to Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Areas. The […]
Australian Cattle Stations
Regional and Outback Australia is the home of iconic landscapes and settlements.
Regional and Outback Australia is the home of iconic landscapes, people, towns and settlements. The spirit of endeavour, acceptance of hardship and close community bonds can be found everywhere and they provide an endless pallet […]
Architecture
The Settlement of Bell on the Bunya Highway, Queensland
Originally the area around Bell on the Bunya Highway in Queensland was part of a large land holding called Jimbour Station. In the 1870s the area was opened up for closer settlement and Angus & […]
Architecture
Glen Innes was gazetted as a town in 1852
I have been to Glen Innes many times in the past 20 years and always thought it a shabby and run down place with many historical buildings. However in the past few years it has […]
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 […]
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 is an iconic road trip.
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 Landscapes
Pictures of Australia – Colonial and Federation Dwellings
If you like pictures of Australia, colonial and federation dwellings and civic buildings, you will find them here. It’s impossible to look at colonial public buildings and not be impressed with the people who built them and […]