Category: History
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Bega Cheese Heritage Centre
Constructed as a replica of the original creamery that stood on the site, the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre houses a café, museum, gift and craft shops. The local Visitors’ Information Centre is also here. Cheese tasting of Bega and other Australian cheese varieties is also a large part of the attraction. Located next to the… Read more
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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