Category: History
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Irish Harp Memorial Jindabyne New South Wales
Irish Harp Memorial Jindabyne New South Wales The Irish Harp Memorial is located on the Lake Jindabyne Foreshore in Jindabyne, NSW. It is dedicated to the Irish men and women who worked on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from 1949 to 1972. Constructed by locals in 1991 it was dedicated by the Irish Ambassador to Read more
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Southern Cloud Memorial
Southern Cloud The Southern Cloud, registered VH-UMF, was one of five three-engine Avro 618 Ten aeroplanes flying daily airline services between several Australian cities for Australian National Airways in the early 1930s. The other four were Southern Star, Southern Sky, Southern Moon and Southern Sun. On March 21, 1931, Southern Cloud with six passengers and Read more
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Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre
Located in Cooma New South Wales, the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre is an excellent place to learn about the Snowy Mountains Scheme, one of Australia’s greatest engineering projects. The centre’s exhibits trace the history of the scheme and people who built it. The Snowy Mountains Scheme Commencing in 1949, the Snowy Mountains Scheme consists of Read more