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Lockheed Altair
Lockheed Altair Lady Southern Cross Replica – Balranald Southern Cross Museum The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair monoplane owned by Australian pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. In this aircraft, Kingsford Smith made the first eastward trans-Pacific flight from Australia to the United States, in October and November of 1934. In 1935 while
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Berri Bridge Mural in the South Australian Riverland
Berri Bridge Mural The Berri Bridge Mural, located beneath the Sturt Highway bridge across the Murray River in South Australia, is one of the Riverland’s most significant public artworks. It blends community effort, Indigenous storytelling, and regional identity into a single, striking visual statement. First completed in 1997, the mural was commissioned by Transport SA,
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The Battle of Broken Hill
The Battle of Broken Hill On 1 January 1915, the quiet mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, experienced one of the most unexpected attacks in Australian history. While many residents celebrated the New Year with a picnic train excursion, two men launched a violent assault that would later be known as the Battle