Touring is thirsty work!.
There is something about an Aussie pub that resonates with our culture. Whilst they may have their roots in the British and Irish public houses we have made them our own. The country pub was much more than a place to have a few beers. They became part of the fabric of regional Australia. By 1901, …
The Cowra Prisoner of War Camp site is listed as one of the top Heritage sites in NSW. In 1944 over 1000 Japanese POW staged a mass breakout that was the biggest in British and Australian War History. 231 Japanese POW lost their lives and 4 Australians also died during the breakout. We had previously …
The Victoria Police Museum is operated by the Historical Services Unit within Victoria Police. The museum holds Australia’s largest collection of Kelly Gang armour, including the sets of armour worn by gang members Dan Kelly and Steve Hart. The museum houses items from over 150 years of crime and policing in the state of Victoria, including a forensic …
I was always under the impression that Cook’s Cottage was the residence of the famous Captain James Cook. well a visit to the cottage improved my knowledge on the subject. The cottage was constructed in 1755 by the parents of Captain James Cook and The building was purchased and brought to Melbourne in 1934 by the Australian …
We wanted to do a paddlesteamer cruise whilst we were staying in Euchca. After looking online we booked a trip on the PS Canberra. It is operated by Murray River Paddlesteamers in Echuca. The PS Canberra was commissioned to be built in 1912 by the Conner Family and today it operates as a tourist attraction in …
If you are a car buff then The Depot Historic Vehicle and Memorabilia Collection is the place you should visit. Inside the building you will find a stunning display of vehicles and memorabilia. The attention attention to detail is amazing, and should even entice anyone who is not a car buff. The Depot has grown around …
The Temora Aviation Museum is an Australian aviation museum located in Temora, New South Wales. The Museum was established in late 1999, based on the collection of warbird aircraft owned by David Lowy. The Museum is home to the Air Force Heritage Squadron’s Temora Historic Flight with aircraft that range from before World War 2 to the Vietnam War era. …
With the fine weather we’ve been experiencing on the Capricorn coast we took the short walk atthe double Head section of the Capricorn National Park. The Double Head Section adjoins Rosslyn Bay Harbour and protects vine thicket with overhanging fig trees, windswept and stunted scrub land and open tussock grassland with grasstrees. Bird’s eye views over …
The Australian Army Infantry Museum (AAIM) is the custodian of Infantry Corps history and its customs and traditions. The Museum’s collection ranges from the Australia’s pre-federation state colonial armies and their first deployments overseas in the nineteenth century through to today’s twenty first century diggers. The display space is divided into two main areas. The …
I use the term old lighthouses as some are now run as sites for tourists to visit. Whilst they may still be operational they are run in modern fashion using current technology. Lighthouses fascinate me in the fact so many were isolated from the towns and cities when they were put in place. The coastline …