Architecture
Railways in Australia date from the 1831…the Great Northern Line
You can follow most of the “Great Norther Rail Line” by driving the New England Highway from Toowoomba to Wallangarra and further into NSW. […]
Australian Photographs
Australian Cattle Stations
Pikedale Station – QLD
Once a prosperous sheep station, Pikedale Station was established in 1843 by a Captain Pike. It had many owners until 1919 when it was purchased by James Rogerson in whose family it remained until 1957. […]
Colonial Buildings Australia
Deloraine House – Tenterfield
The property known as “Deloraine” is a heritage listed house built on two parcels of land which were first purchased in September 1858. The land was granted to Edmund Curry whose descendants still live in […]
Australian History
Kalbar, Qld Scenic Rim
The town was once known as Fassifern Scrub and then Engelsburg after the first settler of the town. […]
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 History
Australian History
Australia’s Oldest Surviving Gold Rush Town
Australia’s oldest surviving gold-rush town, Sofala, is just 49 km from Bathurst in New South Wales. The village has only two streets, with most of the buildings in original condition. Edward Hargraves discovered gold nearby […]
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 History
The inland River Port of Morgan
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
Sublime design: the Queenslander
The classic Queenslander, whose design can be easily modified to suit our contemporary lifestyles. Wikimedia Commons Lindy Osborne, Queensland University of Technology The Queenslander house is a classic piece of Australian architectural design. With its […]