Category: History & Culture
History & Culture
Discovering a botanical Pompeii
The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this wasn’t always the case.
History & Culture
When the lights came on in Walhalla
Connection to mains power was a turning point for this languishing goldrush-era town – now popular among day-trippers and weekenders visiting Victoria’s Great Dividing Range.
History & Culture
Back for the future
Bathurst is one of several regional inland cities holding historic-trades fairs, tapping into growing enthusiasm for a slower, more sustainable way of living and of making things.
History & Culture
Inside the humble home of Ben Chifley
Now a museum, the former home of Ben Chifley offers a window into the life of Australia’s working-class prime minster.
History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: World’s first feature film produced in Victoria
1906: The Story of the Kelly Gang premieres in Melbourne before screening worldwide.
Destinations
Nine must-see heritage attractions in the Bathurst region
The oldest European settlement west of New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, Bathurst is pure gold.
History & Culture
French Island: Life in trees, surrounded by water
When Victoria’s national parks run short of koalas, this is the place to go.
History & Culture
Crumbling ruins tell colonial story of failed ‘second Singapore’ trade hub
Before Palmerston (modern-day Darwin) was founded in 1869, the British made four failed attempts to create a settlement on New Holland’s “unclaimed” northern coastline. The largest of these was Victoria Settlement, located about 200km north-east of Darwin, at Port Essington on the Cobourg Peninsula.
Destinations
A new Broome
New experiences with First Nations people on Country are transforming “flop-and-drop” tourism in this tropical getaway.