Category: History
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Yass Railway Museum
Yass Railway Museum Located in the old Yass Town railway station, the Yass Railway Museum displays some of the old rolling stock that used to work here. The main rail line passes four kilometres to the north of Yass, because two river crossing would have been needed to bring it through town. Because of this,… Read more
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Heritage Walking Track Minmi
Heritage Walking Track Originally a coal mining area dating from the 1840s, little remains to remind you of its past. Following its closure in the 1980s, rehabilitation and dedicated work by the Minmi Heritage Landcare Group have removed many of the scars. Plantings of native trees, the eradication of invasive plants and the installation of… Read more
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Tasman Peninsula Tasmania Australia
Tasman Peninsula The Tasman Peninsula has an wonderful array of historical and natural locations explore. Containing some of Australia’s oldest convict sites, it tells the story of early colonial life while being surrounded by amazing natural beauty. During our stay here, we visited the sites below. This is by no means all there is to… Read more