Australia history
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Sunset over the Coorong National Park South Australia. The remains of an old stock fence stand out now with the extremely low tides created by a lack of water to the bottom end of the mighty River Murray. Best viewed large…
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Hand illustration with pencil
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The beautiful Mortlock Library – North Terrace Adelaide, early morning shot. Such amazing lighting in this building, especially following the wall lines on the ground floor.
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Waiting for the sheep, shearers and other faded memories to return to this beautiful run down shearing shed, Canunda Frontage, near Millicent South Australia. Many thanks to our wonderful young model and to Smarti77 for his help with the final edit on this piece. Look at his RB site for some amazing images… Shane Smart Merge of three HDR images in photomatix..
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/This historic building has been saved by developers building a dome around the structure, the Historic Shot Tower was saved. More information on this building can be found at http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/building543.html This building is a landmark in Melbourne , Australia in the shopping centre Melbourne Central
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Other History Alive photos OTHER INDUSTRIAL / REAL ESTATE SERIES / NEW ZEALAND / FROGS / LENSBABY / INFRARED / BEACH / SPAM / PANORAMAS / LANDSCAPES
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This Austin A70 is a permanent feature amongst the gum-trees on my father-in-law’s top paddock. / You can tell how long it’s been sitting there by the branches growing in, around and over its body! / ... / Location: Cygnet River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia / ... / This piece has been submitted for the In The Moment competition. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , All artwork is copyright© to Stephen Mitchell, All Rights Reserved. / You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without my express consent.
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BETTER VIEWED LARGER There are some 50 old cranes remaining on the island , the biggest was TITAN / which measured 20 stories high and was a floating cran. When the island as closed Titan as old to Singapoe but di not survive thrip. Cockatoo Island is listed under the National Trust and has been returned tto the people not the developers ! It is now a very interesting tourist destination on Sydney Harbour, there is even camping on the island. The history of Cockatoo Island is emblematic of Australia’s history. Before the arrival of Europeans, it was undoubtedly used by the first Australians, the Aboriginal tribes of Sydney’s coastal region. In 1839 it was chosen as the site of a new penal establishment by the Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Sir George Gipps. Convicts were put to work building prison barracks, a military guardhouse and official residences. Not long after, the maritime history of Cockatoo Island began with the construction of the Fitzroy Dock by convicts. For the next 50 years the island was both a place of incarceration and the site of the colony’s ship repair and shipbuilding activities. During the twentieth century maritime activity grew, notably during World War I and World War II. For a time, Cockatoo Island was the largest shipbuilding yard in Australia. When the shipyard closed in 1992, Cockatoo Island lay dormant for a decade until the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust was established and given the responsibility of revitalising this significant site. The Trust is rehabilitating the island and creating one of the most unusual places to visit in the city. Cockatoo Island has been returned to the people, for visitors to Sydney it is well worth a trip and can be reached from Sydney’s ferry terminal at Cicular Quay $5.20 each way on the ferry for adults , entrace to the island is FREE See More From the Cockatoo Island Series / Cockatoo Island Series
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The weathered pylons of the historic Clifton Springs jetty reflect the dawning of a hot Autumn day.
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The magnificent view from the summit of Mount Wellington in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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Technicolour Dreaming - Dodd's Family Hotel - Hill End -The HDR Series
by Philip JohnsonUS$4.28–US$114.00
BETTER VIEWED LARGER Built originally as Dodds Family Hotel and later becoming a residence, is Athol. Its 1890 facade is stuccoed and parapetted and there are facetted bay windows to either end, with a bullnose verandah and decorative iron frieze in between the bays. In Hill End’s boom period there were 51 pubs in and at times that was not enough accommodation, so people slept on floors, billiard tables and whereever they could. Dodd’s hotel is thought to predate it’s facade possibly dating back the 1870’s The colouring of this shot is exagerated from Tone mapping , but it adds to a classic building VIEW THE HILL END HDR SERIES / Hill End – HDR Series Series /
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The old Temperance Hall at Ceres,a farming community, on the outskirts of Geelong. These days it is used as a live theatre venue by a local theatre group.
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An old run down shearing shed, Canunda Frontage, near Millicent South Australia. A beautiful haunting building full of memories of shearing days past!!! / HDR from 3 shots with the colours toned down.
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The tones of the setting sun only serve to enhance the colour of the old brick chimney stack at the Barwon Paper Mills, Geelong.
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An evening impression of the Balmoral Galleries at Fyansford, near Geelong Australia.
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The boatshed, situated in Matilda Bay, is thought to have been originally constructed in the early 1930s. Panoramic view.
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Best Viewed Large. The tiny, historic village of Sofala is snuggled into a gully, in the hills of the Turon Valley, out beyond Bathurst in central-western NSW. It started as a tent city in early 1851, after Edward Hargraves discovered gold at nearby Summerhill Creek. Typical of the times, his discovery set off a chain reaction…….hopefuls, desperate to get rich quick, flocked into the area and the population soon swelled to 10,000 strong. Today there’s hardly anyone living there permanently, although it is frequented by Bathurst residents on week ends and several Sydney siders have purchased and are restoring a number of the old buildings; it’s a joy to see the work in progress and to feel the sense of community the retorations are creating. /
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Convict Times - The Red Bridge Campbelltown (C1838)Tasmania, Australia
by Philip JohnsonUS$4.28–US$114.00
The Red Bridge completed in 1838, is the oldest bridge on the National Highway. The bricks (more than one and a half million) were made in the town itself. Convict-built to a European design it has needed very little repair work over the years and now carries well over a two million vehicles a year. For those visiting Australia and the state of Tasmania this bridge is located in the township of Campbelltown, the town has accomodation in the form of hotels and bed and breakfasts.
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BETTER VIEWED LARGER / The historic Cockatoo island is the largest in Sydney Harbour and dates back to the early days of the colony On 3 February 1847, Gother Kerr Mann was appointed Civil Engineer in charge of construction of a dry dock at Cockatoo Island, with construction commencing during that year. Delays occurred due to lack of funding, however the foundation stone of its ashlar lining was laid on 5 June 1854 by Governor FitzRoy after the dock had been excavated by convict labour to a depth of 52 feet below the land surface. It was initially 316 feet in length and 76 feet in breadth, with an entrance 60 feet wide. The first sailing vessel to use the dock was HMS Herald between 1-7 December 1857, at which point the facility was not yet complete. The Austrian frigate Novara made use of it during November of 1858, at which time the dock was under the control of the Department of Lands and Public Works (from 26 August 1856 to 30 September 1859, John Robertson MLA, Secretary). Sutherland Dock, completed in 1890, has a direct and lengthy association with NSW`s maritime history, Australia`s naval relationship with its allies, and Australia`s naval development, particularly during the First and Second World Wars. It is one of the nation`s most important former graving docks and has great historical significance. At the time of its opening, Sutherland was said to be the biggest dry dock in the world. It was one of Australia`s greatest engineering projects (and remained the nation`s largest dry dock until 1945), and therefore has considerable technological significance. It also reflects good design and construction qualities. Further, the original caisson and its distinctive mechanism are still extant. / See More From the Cockatoo Island Series / Cockatoo Island Series
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Wave action at Narooma in New South Wales, Australia.
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Remains of an old farmhouse, Currency Creek, South Australia.
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Always a repairman’s excuse, when your car’s not ready on time.
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This old car is a permanent feature amongst the gum-trees on my father-in-law’s top paddock. You can tell how long it’s been sitting there by the branches growing in, around and over its body! / ... / Location: Kangaroo Island, South Australia , , , , , , , , , , , , , , All artwork is copyright© to Stephen Mitchell, All Rights Reserved. / You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without my express consent.
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This old cottage is in a small town called Rosewood in SE Qld. / I entered this image in my first photographic competition (2006) ever entered which was held by the Ipswich City Council. / This photo won the Historic Buildings category and then it went on to win me overall adult. / It is on the front cover (and the photo for December 2007) in a calender the council created with the winning images from the competition. I’m very proud of this image and hope you enjoy it as well.
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