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Welcome to the Australian Society of Archivists Inc. About the ASA Publications Structure: Council, Branches, Special Interest Groups Directory of Archives in Australia Membership Internet Links Events Aus-archivists Listserve Contact addresses Site map What's New The Archivist's Mission Archivists ensure that records which have value as authentic evidence of administrative, corporate, cultural ...

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Australians At War Australian Military History Overview These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th Century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the Gulf War. This material has been prepared by the Military History Section at the Memorial. This Month In History Significant events in Australia's ...

Home page for the Australian National Maritime Museum : a prime resource for historic vessels, migrant ships, family history, genealogy, maritime research, arts and culture, seamanship and much more.

The NSW Heritage Office is the State government agency responsible for heritage in New South Wales, Australia. Information, advice and publications on heritage in NSW including built, aboriginal, historical archaeology, maritime, movable, multicultural and natural heritage.

Australian Heritage Commissions homepage providing access to the databases, publications and information produced by the AHC ...

Text Only | Enter Site | Picture Album New images will load automatically or upon reload (requires JavaScript) Indigenous Australians are advised that this website may include images or names of people now deceased. ...

Welcome to State Records home for much of South Australia's rich and colourful heritage ...

Brisbane's Living Heritage - a discovery guide. The story of Brisbane is a journey of discovery. This site aims to make your Brisbane Heritage experience one to remember.

This site celebrates the history and future of Australian Aviation. Hargrave, Duigan and their contemporaries through to the 21st century UAV Aerosonde ...

This is the official website of the State Records Office of Western Australia. The State Records Office (SRO) is the authority with responsibility for managing, preserving and providing access to the State's archives. The SRO delivers best practice records management services to State and Local Government agencies, and provides the community with access to the State's archives.

The Society of Australian Genealogists, based in Sydney, is Australia's premier family history organisation ...

Offering a diverse range of exciting tourism pathways, the Network maps out Queensland's indigenous, cultural and natural heritage. From the outback to the coast, the Darling Downs to the tropical north, over the next two years, new and existing attractions will rediscover Queensland's past to resource our future.

Information about the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland ...

The Migration Heritage Centre (MHC) provides opportunities for people to tell of their achievements, their struggles for belonging, of cultural change, traditions and adaptation, reconciliation and celebrations of survival.

Stuck in someone elses Frame Tasmania Gen Web Whats New in 2002 What was New in 2001 What was New in 2000 What was New in 1999 We VALUE your INPUT Absolutely Stuck ...

The Archives of Australia network project aims to assist Australian archives large and small to explore the opportunities offered by the web. In addition, the project is intended to provide more information for the public on archives and on their place in Australia's cultural life.

Genealogy Society Home Page WAGS ...

Convict creations seeks to explain the unusual culture of Australians by exploring their convict history ...

Resources, indexes, references on local and Family History of Milton Ulladulla Mollymook on the South Coast NSW ...

Professional Historians Association (NSW) Inc Home Page GPO Box 2437, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Phone: 9331 6920 Fax: 9331 7296 (International prefix + 61 2. National prefix 02) Email: secretary@phansw.org.au The Professional Historians Association (NSW) Inc (PHA NSW) is the state organisation representing qualified historians in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory who are ...

Family History Lessons and topics for the Internet Family History Association of Australia ...

The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre is a memorial to the pioneers who settled and developed the Australian Outback.

Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Title Page, Bicentenary study by distinguished Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering of development of technology over two hundred years.

Contents Activities FAQ Contact Me SITE CONTENTS A Discovery Site for Kids Have you ever wondered what drove men (and sometimes women) to abandon all social rights and privileges, take up arms against authority and earn a doubtful living by becoming Bushrangers Questions about the Bushrangers Check the Bushranger FAQ. Sign Guestbook View Guestbook Recommended electronic curriculum resource ...

Convicts history maps activities home plans newsletters the project tours ...

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS AT WAR This site is dedicated to all Indigenous Australians who have served Australia in war and peacetime. . . THE COLOURED DIGGER He came and joined the colours, when the War God's anvil rang, He took up modern weapons to replace his boomerang, He waited for no call-up, he didn't need a push, He came in from the stations, and the townships of the bush. He helped when ...

The Principality of Lochac The Society for Creative Anachronism is a non-profit educational organisation that is dedicated to the study and recreation of pre-1600AD arts and sciences, including costuming, cooking, martial arts, dance, calligraphy and illumination, metalwork, archery and music (to name but a few!) Here is an introduction to the SCA produced by Mistress Siobhan Medhbh O'Roarke.

Fremantle Prison is one of Australia's most significant heritage sites. Built in the port city in 1850 and closed in 1991, it is now open to the public as a tourist site.

Introduction to the SCA Contact Information The Principality of Lochac Locality Guide Useful things on this server Too Much Information, a news, information, and gossip site with an on-line event calendar. SquirrelMail, web based e-mail for people with sca.org.au accounts. Other Places to Visit The SCA Inc (USA) Web site The Rialto (rec.org.sca) News group The Rialto FAQ file Nearby groups in ...

WELCOME TO Symbolism of First Fleet Fellowship Drawing Welcome the the home page of the First Fleet Fellowship. Follow the links below to explore our site. General information about the First Fleet Fellowship The story of the First Fleet The ships of the First Fleet List of Provisions and Livestock First Fleet Fellowship Vic Inc. C/- Polly Woodside Maritime Park Lorimer Street East Southbank ...

The Oral History Program's website provides access to its oral history index, list of interviewees, biographies, oral history guides, publications and useful websites ...

Introduction Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824) Macquarie Family Portraits Macquarie Tomb 'Jarvisfield' Estate Gruline House History Ownership The Parlour Room Macquarie-Related Artefacts & Memorabilia The Macquarie Chairs | Macquarie Dish | Regimental Colours|Coat of Arms | Map Maps Scotland Mull Pont Map (1654) Floor Plans Research Bibliography Other Sites Credits Comments Macquarie University ...

Shear Outback encompasses an international tourist attraction and living museum in recognition of the contribution of the shearing profession to Australia's history and culture.

Swan River Settlement Aboriginal People In 1829 a group of British people left their homes and set out on a great adventure... a voyage to the Swan River Colony in Western Australia. When they arrived they had many disappointments and frustrations. However, this adventure led to the setting up of the settlement of Perth. Click on the links to the left to discover some of the important events in ...

Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations Inc DIRECTORY SERVICES LINKS WHAT'S ON The Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations (ACPHA) was officially launched in 1996 to represent professional historians at the national level in Australia. ACPHA also seeks to develop dialogues with government bodies and other institutions and agencies which are involved in the ...

National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame; Pioneering Women of Australia - exhibitions and history ...

Today's mining industry is built on innovation and individual excellence. Australia boasts an especially rich mining history and a currently superior and internationally, significant mining industry. The Mining Hall of Fame is a tribute to the Australian mining industry and its people. 2000 - 2002 Mining Hall of Fame Pty Ltd, Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame Ltd Welcome | Galleries ...

SUBMIT A STORY | DISCUSS | ADMIN Welcome to the Rowville-Lysterfield History Project! Rowville and Lysterfield are not just new suburbs that have recently appeared on Melbourne's eastern rim. No! They are, in fact, places that can trace their histories right back to the earliest years of the settlement in Melbourne. And what fascinating histories they are! You will be well rewarded when you ...

The Cairns Historical Society was formed in 1958 to record the written, pictoral and oral history of North Queensland.

The Bellarine Historical Society Inc. on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia ABN : 32 278 055 160 Calendar Research Centre Consolidated Index Holdings Publications Forms Sponsors Bellarine Historical Society Inc. Townships / areas covered How to find or contact us Opening Hours How to join Research Requests Genealogy & Other Links About the Bellarine Historical Society Bellarine ...

The Bellarine Historical Society Inc. on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia ABN : 32 278 055 160 in 1889 in 1891 Boathouses Cath-Kin Chalet Corner Store The Echo Forgers Home of Hope Memories Newspapers School St Peter's Street Names Surf Club Timeline The History of Ocean Grove Ocean Grove in the 1990's Early History of Ocean Grove History & Other Links Your Contribution Record ...

National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide is undoubtedly the finest of its type in Australia, and ranks as one of the best in the world. It houses a large collection of rollingstock and other exhibits related to railway operations in Australia.

The official page of the Victorian Goldfields Railway ...

The Hinkler House Museum is dedicated to the preservation of legend of Bert Hinkler ...

The Norfolk Island Research & Genealogy Centre has been created to assist researchers throughout the world who may have Norfolk or Pitcairn Island ancestors, or an interest in the history of our island. The history associated with Norfolk Island is not limited to its location - it is a cultural and migratory history with connections to places such as Pitcairn Island, Australia, England, Ireland, ...

Ballarat Goldfields' recently acquired technology business, Oztrak Group Pty Ltd. Oztrak has been substantially restructured to expand its opportunities to provide technical solutions to business customers and to strengthen the sales focus.

Illawarra Coal - The Unofficial History of Coal Mining in the Illawarra - Entry ...

Barani contains the history, life stories and images of many Indigenous men and women who have made great contributions to their people and their country. The story of Aboriginal Sydney could not be told without recognising their achievements. In some Aboriginal communities, seeing the names and photographs of dead people may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.

Welcome to the C entral H ighlands H istorical A ssociation (C.H.H.A.) Western Victoria, Australia Information & Links to Member Groups Country History Expo : 2002 Saturday, 5th & Sunday, 6th Oct, 2002 Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Victoria. Links to .. Expo Details : Lecture Program : Participating Groups will be published as soon as available Mail : PO Box 2209, Ballarat Mail ...

Dromana and District Historical Society Inc. Reg.No. A0017085C ABN: 78 607 969 964 Historical Museum Old Shire Offices, 359A Point Nepean Road, Dromana, Melbourne, Australia Melways Map Ref. 159 F 7 Telephone 03 59 82 27 35 Postal Address: P.O. Box 30, Dromana, 3936, Australia. email: dromana@optusnet.com.au Museum Hours and Admission The hours of the Museum are: - Open 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Local Heroes, An Oral History of World War Two ...

Andrew Kemp's Genealogy Home Page. Genealogy for Kemp, Murphy, Van Der Ven, De Jong, Welsh, Dethridge, Morey and related families. Plus on-line genealogy database and lots of genealogy links.

Australian Bronze Commemorative Plaques - A site dedicated to the commemoration of Australian Servicemen and Servicewomen.

History of Tarnagulla, Central Victorian Goldfields township, Australia. Historical articles, churches, photos, and peoples research interests.

Horsham and district local history research information ...

Nbsp Welcome to Port Fairy.... LOCAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN The bay on which the town is situated was discovered in the late 1820s when a sealer, Captain James Wishart, sought shelter from a fierce southern storm. His relief in finding such a shelter prompted him to name the area Port Fairy, after his small cutter , The Fairy . Later sealers and whalers from Tasmania fished the southern coast of ...

Ausralia's first serious civil insurrection, Ballarat, Victoria, December 1854 ...

Tom Kruse, the legendary outback mailman from the 1954 documentary 'The Back of Beyond' is back on the Birdsville Track ...

Family Census and Genealogy Information Australian Immigration ...

STAWELL HIST0RICAL SOCIETY Inc. The original Pleasant Creek Court House constructed 1860 is now the home of the Stawell Historical Society in the Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia. P O Box 133 Stawell Victoria Australia 3380 Accredited Museum President: Mrs Carmel Loats Secretary: Cliff Loats Phone: 03 5358 2784 Research: Dorothy King - Carmel Loats - Wendy Melbourne RESEARCH ...

Contact Us Site Search Our Manuscript Collection Overview Scope of the Collection Research & Access Consultation & Cooperation Manuscript Home Page Overview The Manuscript Collection encompasses three categories of historical records: Single documents, or small groups of documents, that have definite research or exhibition value. Examples are the Endeavour journal of Captain Cook, the notebook ...

The Eumundi Museum has a large collection of historical artifacts, natural history specimens, maps, documents, family histories plus a comprehensive collection of more than 2000 photographs depicting the development of the area.

COOROY-NOOSA GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL RESEARCH GROUP INC Serving the Noosa Shire on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia RESOURCE CENTRE & LIBRARY The Guide Hut 41 Miva Street COOROY Qld. 4563 Open for Research from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Other times by arrangement. VISITORS WELCOME . For further information. Site updated 1st June, 2002 About the Group ...

Buninyong was the first inland settlement in Victoria, Australia, established before the discovery of gold in nearby Ballarat. The Buninyong & District Historical Society records and preserves the history of this township.

The Hay Historical Society is concerned with the local history of Hay, NSW, and surrounding district, including the villages of Booligal, Booroorban, Carrathool, Gunbar, Maude and Oxley.

Home page of the Port Phillip Pioneers' Group Inc. Located in Victoria, Australia. Descendents of the pioneers of early settlement in Victoria ...

Newcastle Australia This website is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5+ viewed at 1024 x 768 Copyright Hyperlink Web Design webmaster@niha.hl.com.au This site has been visited times since the 25/8/00 ...

19th Century diary of traveller to Australia and bush explorer ...

Pine Gap history ...

The Web's leading information resource on Norfolk Island.

The Lachlan Valley Railway was formed in 1974 and incorporated in 1977. The society's aim is to restore, maintain and operate vintage trains.

Town of Rathdowney and surrounding district located in SE Qld of Australia presented by the Rathdowney Area Development & Historical Assoc Inc ...

We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties. Beneath the starry flag of rebellion, that oath was taken by hundreds of gold diggers at Ballarat in 1854. The Eureka rebellion led by Peter Lalor was a short lived revolt against petty officialdom and although a military failure, led to political and personal benefits for many Australians.

Concord Heritage Society maintains a local history museum and conducts tours of the Yaralla Estate and the Thomas Walker Estate. The Museum is located in Sydney, Australia ...

The Bellarine Historical Society Inc. on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia ABN : 32 278 055 160 Forgers of Ocean Grove An extract from the Geelong Advertiser, Monday, April 30, 1928. Raid at Ocean Grove Discovery of 10, 000 Bogus #5 Notes Russian Man and Woman Arrested On Saturday detectives from Melbourne raided a house at Ocean Grove and discovered 10, 000 #5 notes. They arrested a ...

History The Haberfield Association was created in 1980 as a result of increased public awareness, of the need to maintain Haberfield's special architectural and Garden Suburb character. Haberfield - Why it is special. Aims of The Haberfield Association To promote civic pride in our Federation Garden Suburb; To encourage awareness of the historical importance of Haberfield; To maintain ...

Henry Ross, Canadian leader at the Eureka Stockade, Ballarat Victoria, Australia, 1854, shot ten minutes after arrest.

Arrests at Eureka Witnesses at the Eureka Trials Information provided by - Jenny Fawcett Visit her SHEEDY webpage. The following list of names is that of the men who were arrested during, and after, the insurrection held in the Eureka Stockade on 3rd December 1853. The information was supplied by a correspondent to the Argus newspaper who was writing about occurrences at Ballarat. The men ...

Back to HOME Page A Pictorial Look at Victoria's Yesterdays Railway Bridge, Yarra River, Richmond, Melbourne I dedicate this page to my late paternal grandfather, William Buckingham Seamons, born 31 December, 1884 at Franklinford, Victoria, Australia. He married Mary Ann (Annie) Arkley at Melbourne, Australia, on 17 September, 1913. After residing for a number of years in Moonee Ponds they later ...

Light Horse Museums and Locations 5th Light Horse Museum Gympie 5th Light Horse Museum File Size: 77k Horse and saddlery File Size :41k Light Horse Trooper WW1 File Size: 23k Contact Museum Curator PO 928 Gympie Queensland 4570 Australia Address Gympie and District Historical Society, Lake Alford, Gympie The Gympie Light Horse and Military Museum came into being as a consequence of inspired ...

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History of Belmont ...

Roto House, John Edmund Flynn's Historic Home in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia ...

An outline of the national legacy of Australia, the "myth" of Australian identity and our sacred symbol of patriotic struggle.

This is Part I of the story of the uprising called The Eureka Stockade on Ballarat goldfields in 1854. Part I describes what led up to it - Part II will be the actual event.

A Charming Colonial Village set in the beautiful Derwent Valley. Located just one hours leisurely drive from Hobart on the Lyell Highway (A10), heading to the West Coast.

Homepage of Northcote Historical and Conservation Society. Local history of Northcote, Fairfield, Thornbury, Westgarth and Alphington. Located about 7km from Melbourne. Now part of the City of Darebin.

Bulahdelah (Alum) Mountain, Great Lakes, New South Wales. Australian history between Sydney / Newcastle and Port Macquarie.

Visit Ian Jeanneret's Photography Home Page depicting mainly Tasmanian landscape photographs. Also visit links to Jeanneret family history ...

Riverton, South Australia. Riverton a town of distinctive character and interest to travellers, is situated in the heart of the Gilbert Valley on the banks of the River Gilbert, only 90 km north of Adelaide on Highway 32 (Barrier Highway), heading towards the famous wine-growing district of the Clare Valley and an historic copper mining town at Burra. Riverton is an ideal base for visiting Burra ...