South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales PLEASE DO NOT SHARE VIDEOS Updated 6 September 2025
WARROCK HOMESTEAD - THE WOOLSHED Established in 1843 the homestead consists of 36 hand-built Gothic/ Colonial style buildings of which 33 are classified "A" by the National Trust. Located near Casterton in Victoria,
WARROCK HOMESTEAD - OUTBUILDINGS Part 2 of this heritage site located near Casterton in Victoria.
BUDA HOUSE, CASTLEMAINE, VICTORIA One of the great historical assets of the Goldfields Region, from 186 Buda was the home of the noted silversmith Ernest Leviny and his family.
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTSTATION Telegraph station, lighthouse keeper's, lighthouse, World War II bunker in Victoria. The lighthouse was built in 1848, the telegraph station in 1859 and the World War II bunker in 1942 by the Americans.
BRIGHTON JETTY SCULPTURES Exhibition held 22 January 2025 to 2 February 2025. The Brighton Jetty Sculptures event is run by volunteers of the Brighton Surf Life Saving Club. Funds raised help the Club to keep the beach safe for visitors.
ALONG THE LINE The Tarlee railway station operated from 1898 to 1986. Here is what remains along the line in this small town in South Australia..
BRICKENDON FARM VILLAGE A visit to Brickendon Historic Farm and Convict Village which is part of Tasmania's World Heritage Convict Sites.
HIGHFIELD HOUSE A visit to this historic property located near Stanley in north-eastern Tasmania.
AT THE TRAWLER WHARF A visit to the wharf in Portland Victoria on a dull and cloudy day. Included are some photos of the wood chip loading facility.
TOWER HILL Tower Hill Wildlife Park is located in an extinct volcano between Port Fairy and Warnambool, Victoria, Australia. Featured here are the Wagon Bay Loop Walk and Lava Tongue Boardwalk.
BARWON PARK MANSION - THE HOUSE 1871-2021 historic home near Winchelsea in Victoria and owned by the National Trust of Victoria.
BARWON PARK MANSION - THE STABLES 1871-2021 historic home near Winchelsea in Victoria and owned by the National Trust of Victoria.
ON THE PS PEVENSEY A short trip along the River Murray on board the Pevensey (built 1911) at Echuca in Victoria.
NATIMUK VICTORIA 30 minutes in this small Victorian country town on the Wimmera Highway - a rest stop on the way from Adelaide to Melbourne.
MARTINDALE HALL Mintaro, South Austraalia Historic mansion built 1879-1880, now owned by the National Trust, South Australia
PETTICOAT LANE, PENOLA Petticoat Lane in Penola, South Australia is a section of a State heritage area and contains an assortment of buildings reflecting the growth of Penola, from its origins in 1850 to the First World War.
GLENCOE WOOLSHED Built in 1863, the Glencoe Woolshed is a 36-stand shearing shed, unique for never being converted to mechanised shearing.
KANYAKA STATION Heritage site in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. In its day it was one of the largest pastoral runs in the country.
CONVERGING CURRENTS AND TARNANTHI Two exhibitions of aboriginal art held at the Art Gallery of South Australia late 2020 to early 2021.
CITY ART GALLERY Broken Hill, New South Wales Featuring art by Rick Ball, Willyanna Arts Society, Annika Romeyn, Dave Doyle, Sam Byrne and others unnamed.
KINCHEGA WOOLSHED near Meningee, New South Wales Built in 1875 of corrugated iron and river red gum, the historic Kinchega Woolshed is a vast and very well preserved classic piece of Australian pastoral heritage.
TINTINARA WOOLSHED Located about 190 Kms south-east of Adelaide, South Australia, the woolshed was constructed by William Harding and George Bunn in 1865 and had 16 shearing bays.
CUDLEE CREEK FIRES On 20 December 2019 a series of devastating fires broke out in the Adelaide Hills, causing much destruction. The area was declared safe on 20 January 2020. Here are my impressions of the aftermath.
WHEN THE TRAINS HAVE GONE Once thriving railway towns, there have been no trains for many years. Locations in South Australia - Eurelia, Quorn and Tantanoola
PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE, TASMANIA A second visit to this wonderful and moving place. An horrific chapter in Australian history.
COAL MINES HISTORIC SITE Located at Saltwater River in Tasmania and 25 minutes from the more familiar Port Arthur Historic Site, he Coal Mines were where the worst of the worst convicts and prisoners were sent.
ADELAIDE GAOL 1847-1988. The Adelaide Gaol is one of the oldest remaining colonial public buildings in Adelaide and is the site of some of the State's more interesting, grisly past.
INNESTON HISTORIC TOWNSHIP Established in 1913 as a company town to mine gypsum, the ruins are located in Innes National Park on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
BENDIGO ART GALLERY One of the best art galleries in rural Victoria.
AT THE CONVENT GALLERY A visit to the Convent Gallery in Daylesford, Victoria. The Gallery has been described as "the most beautiful art gallery in Australia".
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Gallery was undergoing renovations and some of the galleries were closed