Historic precinct Archives - SuggPix Australian Photography

The Scenic Village of White Swamp Vanished Long Ago.

06/08/2026 suggpixc 0

White Swamp is a small rural locality in the Tenterfield Shire of northern New South Wales, close to the Queensland border. Although little remains today, it was once a thriving timber settlement

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Woodenbong – A Northern Rivers Village in Yowie Country -New South Wales

29/07/2026 suggpixc 2

In recent decades, Woodenbong has become well known as “Yowie Country.” Local folklore and reported sightings of Australia’s legendary Bigfoot-like creature, the yowie, have made the town a point of interest for visitors and researchers of Australian folklore.

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The Historic and Scenic Lions Road across the NSW/QLD Border.

15/07/2026 suggpixc 1

The Lions Road is a scenic route that crosses the Queensland–New South Wales border through the Border Ranges, linking the Mount Lindesay Highway near Rathdowney (QLD) with Summerland Way near Kyogle (NSW). OriginsSince the 1930s, […]

Middleton in Sth Australia – A Small Pioneer Town.

12/05/2026 suggpixc 0

Middleton is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia, located between Port Elliot and Goolwa along the state’s southern coastline. While today it is widely known as a holiday destination and surf […]

Kooroongarra is a small rural settlement in Queensland… with a unique pioneer history.

25/04/2026 suggpixc 6

Kooroongarra is a small rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, on the western Darling Downs of Queensland, about 27 km south of Millmerran. Today it has a very small population, but it was once […]

The Mount Alford General Store (1880s–1913), Queensland Scenic Rim.

10/04/2026 suggpixc 0

Origins: The Mount Alford General Store.Mount Alford was originally known as Reckumpilla, a small rural settlement serving surrounding farming and grazing properties in the Scenic Rim region. The town was renamed Mount Alford after Thomas […]

The Cowangie District Village in the Mallee.

03/04/2026 suggpixc 2

The Cowangie District Village and Kow Plains Pastoral Runs The Cowangie district lies between the Murray‑Sunset and Big Desert landscapes of Victoria’s Mallee. Long before a village existed, the area formed part of the Kow […]

Photography has Played a Central role in Documenting the Nation’s Built Environment.

13/03/2026 suggpixc 2

Australian photography has played a central role in documenting the nation’s built environment, particularly in regional and remote areas where colonial history remains visibly embedded in streetscapes and town layouts. From the mid‑19th century onward, […]

An Old Cattle Station Tells its Own Story

13/02/2026 suggpixc 2

An old cattle Station near Hay in NSW… a story from the perspective of the Station. “I have stood here longer than any of them remember. Before the fences, before the homestead roof was […]

The Boyland Railway Station Closed in 1955.

16/01/2026 suggpixc 0

The Boyland railway station was part of the Canungra branch railway, which connected Logan Village to Canungra in South East Queensland. The station was named after George Boyland, who served as chairman of the Tamborine […]