Category: History
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) is located at 25 Veterans Drive, Newhaven, at Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1996 by Vietnam veteran John Methven, the museum was initially situated in San Remo (5km from where it is now). In 2007 it relocated to its current, more expansive location adjacent to the Phillip Island Read more
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Sale Swing Bridge
Constructed between 1880 and 1883 the Sale Swing Bridge is located in Longford, Victoria, Australia (or 5km south of Sale). Not only does it hold the distinction of being the first movable bridge built in Victoria but is the oldest surviving swing bridge in Australia. Design and Construction of the Sale Swing Bridge Designed by Read more
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Sale Powder Magazine
Sale Powder Magazine Built by the Victorian Government in 1864, the Sale Powder Magazine was used for the safe storage of gunpowder most of which was used in Gippsland’s quartz gold mining industry. The building is the only magazine of its type remaining in Gippsland. The Sale Powder Magazine has massive walls and buttresses and Read more