Category: Building
Building
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Tamworth New South Wales
Tamworth New South Wales The country music capital of Australia, Tamworth is famous for its music festival and hall of fame. Although many of the town’s attractions associate themselves with country music, the historical buildings in the centre of town provide something else to see. Located three and a half hours north of Newcastle, Tamworth Read more
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Gunnedah New South Wales
Gunnedah New South Wales Town History Located on the north west slopes of New South Wales, Gunnedah has a long history of habitation by the Kamilaroi people. The town’s name means Place of White Stones in the Kamilaroi language. Within 45 years Colonial settlers arrived in the area in 1833, taking advantage of the Patrick 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