Category: Memorial
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Berrima New South Wales
Berrima New South Wales Located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Berrima is an historic town with many convict era buildings still intact. now bypassed by the Hume Highway, it has shrunk from its height of the mid 1800s when it had 14 pubs. It does however claim to have the longest continually… Read more
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Bendigo Victoria Australia
Overview & History Bendigo is a historic regional city located in central Victoria, about 150 km northwest of Melbourne. Originally a sheep station, it became one of the world’s richest goldfields following the discovery of gold in 1851. The resulting gold rush transformed Bendigo into a cosmopolitan city filled with grand architecture, wide boulevards, and… Read more
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Edward Kenna VC Rest Area
Edward Kenna VC Rest Area The Edward Kenna VC Rest Area is a commemorative site located on the northbound side of the Hume Highway at Pheasants Nest in Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia. Established in August 2012, it honours Private Edward “Ted” Kenna VC, a distinguished Australian soldier awarded the Victoria Cross for his… Read more