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Historic Yanga Station in the Western Riverina District, NSW

21/12/2025 suggpixc 0

Yanga Station is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the Western Riverina district of New South Wales, within the Low Bidgee Floodplain. European settlement began with explorers Charles Sturt (1829) and Thomas […]

The history of Yongala in South Australia.

09/12/2025 suggpixc 0

The history of Yongala, a small town in South Australia. The area was first opened for European settlement in the mid-19th century when the South Australian Government offered pastoral leases to encourage development. The first […]

A brief history of Surat in Queensland.

04/12/2025 suggpixc 0

A brief history of Surat, a rural town in the Maranoa Region, Queensland. Early Exploration and Naming The area was first explored by Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1846 during his expedition along the Balonne River. […]

The History of Robertstown in SA

27/11/2025 suggpixc 0

A brief history of European Settlement in Robertstown, South Australia. In 1868, the government surveyed the land into town blocks. English and German settlers began arriving soon after. John Roberts, a storekeeper from Koonunga, played […]

Serviceton Railway Station in Victoria

22/11/2025 suggpixc 1

Here’s the history of Serviceton Railway Station in Victoria. Origins and Construction It opened in 1889 (construction completed in 1888–1889) and was built as a border station between Victoria and South Australia, during the expansion […]

The History of Murwillumbah, NSW

20/11/2025 suggpixc 0

Murwillumbah, often affectionately abbreviated to “M’bah,” is a town nestled in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, within the Tweed Shire. Situated at the southeastern foothills of the McPherson Range, within the […]

The History of Kyogle

17/11/2025 suggpixc 0

History of Kyogle, NSW Kyogle, in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, has a rich history shaped by the timber industry, dairy farming, and architectural legacy. European explorers arrived in the late 1820s, and by […]

The Austinville Settlement was established as a banana plantation in 1934… on the Gold Coast.

30/06/2025 suggpixc 0

The Austinville settlement was established as a banana plantation in 1934.

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Historic Mannahill in South Australia

15/01/2025 suggpixc 0

This article appeared in the Melbourne Argus on 22 October 1886 in the context of the goldrush to the Mannahill goldfields

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Iconic Heritage Architecture in the Town of Beaudesert, Queensland.

03/01/2025 suggpixc 0

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 […]