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Ross a Historic 19th Century Tasmanian Village
Ross Tasmania Built by convict labour in the early 1800s, Ross is a wonderfully preserved 19th century village full of old buildings and history. How to Get There Ross is about a one-hr drive (78 km) south from Launceston and a 90-min drive (121 km) north from Hobart. Ross Bridge Probably the most famous structure Read more
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Hill End Historical Gold Mining Town
Hill End A gold rush in the 1870s turned Hill End from a small rural village into one of the largest inland towns in New South Wales. When the boom finished, the town reverted back to a small village, however unlike other boom / bust towns many of the historic buildings remain. Now heritage listed, Read more
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Morpeth on the Hunter River
Morpeth on the Hunter River Morpeth Initially created through by Edward Charles Close, who selected a property of 1,000 hectares Morpeth developed as a river port from 1831-1841. The river port grew steadily throughout the 1830s, but the construction of the Great Northern Railway in 1857, bypassed Morpeth. This resulted in Newcastle developing as the Read more