Category: Fire Engines
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Bon Accord Mine Museum Burra
Bon Accord Mine Museum Burra The Bon Accord Mine Museum in Burra, South Australia, is a heritage attraction that offers visitors a window into the working and social life of one of the town’s historic mining sites. While the nearby Burra Mine is better known, the Bon Accord site preserves a smaller but equally important Read more
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Maitland Steamfest 2023
Maitland Steamfest 2023 This took place on 29 and 30 April 2023 in Maitland, New South Wales. Maitland Steamfest 2023 was a festival of steam and industrial heritage. The festival celebrates Maitland’s rich steam and industrial history, which dates back to the 19th century when the city was a major coal mining and railway centre. Read more
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Hill End Historical Gold Mining Town
Hill End A gold rush in the 1870s turned Hill End from a small rural village into one of the largest inland towns in New South Wales. When the boom finished, the town reverted back to a small village, however unlike other boom / bust towns many of the historic buildings remain. Now heritage listed, Read more