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CITY ART GALLERY 2025
A visit to this gallery in Broken Hill, NSW in November
featuring three current exhibitions

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
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