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Women in colonial times - Australia's Culture PortalIn addition to the female colonists there were female Indigenous Australians - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women whose lives were changed dramatically when the English colonists arrived in large numbers. The lives of women like Truganini, Walye...
With mounting evidence and stories circulating about their seemingly miraculous ability to find people, Aboriginal trackers' abilities became legendary in the minds of white Australians. Paul Raffaele, Aboriginal tracker Teddy Egan and son. The Australi...
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Marvellous Melbourne - Victoria, Gold Rush, 1852 - Museum Victoria, Australia. (website Museum Victoria )If the size of the text in this page is too small, please either turn javascript on or adjust the default text size of your browser. The new arrivals chased a single dream - gold. Makeshift houses of iron, timber and canvas sprang up on the city's edge....
A fun day celebrating young Noongar kids held as part of Childrens Week aimed to promote the services which are available from the Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service. ABC Far North presenter Fiona Sewell broadcast from Low Isles to investigate the h...
Object/Collection Description> Opium pipe. An extended collection of material related to the Chinese in the Gold Rush is in museums and private collections across regional NSW. The opium pipe, in unison with Chinese objects in other regional collections...
> The opium tins are part of a larger collection of objects integral to the story of the Chinese on the goldfields and the establishment of regional Chinese communities. An extended collection of material related to the Chinese in the Gold Rush is in mus...
Does your vessel qualify for the ARHV? Fo~Ātzi and To~Ātzi are looking for their brother... Have you been stung by a jellyfish?...
Does your vessel qualify for the ARHV? Fo~Ātzi and To~Ātzi are looking for their brother... Have you been stung by a jellyfish?...
Guild Headquarters: Retrospective Ann-Marie Bakewell (Surface Stitchery) - Students items from : Basic Course-Introduction Stitches & Techniques; Traditional Crewel Embroidery and variations; Journey through Colour and Stitch; and Silk Ribbon Embroidery. ...
Braidwood offers historic Georgian buildings, beautiful old stone churches, 100-year-old oak trees and craft and antique shops. Tour the town on a self-guided Heritage Walk, and see dozens of historic buildings dating from the gold rush days. Learning a...
more<br/>Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre.... Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, Wagga Wagga, in May. Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival, Wagga Wagga, in September. ...
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If the size of the text in this page is too small, please either turn javascript on or adjust the default text size of your browser. Pulley block, used in sailing-ship rigging. Privacy Rights Disclaimer Contact Us E-News ...
Fed Square Pty Ltd Education Program We acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. At Federation Square, we value the heritage and traditions of the indigenous people of this area and support their contemporary express...
CULTURAL SPACES CREATED FOR CHILDREN THROUGH ONLINE MUSEUMS Abstract Museum web interfaces increasingly seek to promote greater public involvement through democratic, participatory and inclusive forms of engagement along with constructivist approaches to...
PETER HOBAN AND MARION LITTLEJOHN EDUCATION OFFICERSSOVEREIGN HILL, BALLARAT ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS IN INTERPRETATION AT SOVEREIGNHILL Synopsis This paper describes four trials conducted by Sovereign Hill Education in 2005 aimed at promoting real learning o...
In addition to the female colonists there were female Indigenous Australians - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women whose lives were changed dramatically when the English colonists arrived in large numbers. The lives of women like Truganini, Walye...
With mounting evidence and stories circulating about their seemingly miraculous ability to find people, Aboriginal trackers' abilities became legendary in the minds of white Australians. Paul Raffaele, Aboriginal tracker Teddy Egan and son. The Australi...
The permanent exhibition building of the 1880 Exhibition is positioned on the high open ground of the central zone. The Exhibition Building is constructed from traditional nineteenth century materials. Melbourne s first international exhibition was pla...
Visitors to Nowra are able to enjoy some unique activities, in all kinds of weather, to suit every member of the family. The Australian Naval Air Museum attracts visitors from all over the country who spend hours looking at the magnificent undercover col...
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