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Tag: NSW

Rothbury Riot Memorial

Destinations

27 September 2018

Australia, Hunter Valley, Memorial, New South Wales, Protest Memorial

Rothbury Riot Memorial The Rothbury Riot Memorial, is located at Rothbury, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. This memorial is small, but stands out and is easy to see, sitting just off the road as you drive towards the vineyards. Worth a quick look, it commemorates the 1929 coal mine lockouts and riots. Monument Inscription Read more
Newington Armory

Destinations

26 September 2018

Army, Australia, Building, Historical Museum, Military, Military Museum, Museum, National Park, New South Wales, Sydney

Newington Armory Newington Armory was originally a storage facility for the Australian Army and Navy’s explosives and weaponry. Now disused, many of the buildings have been re-purposed and the whole site is part of a museum and national park. If you are travelling with children, there is a huge playground, just before you reach the Read more
Great North Road Convict Trail

Destinations

25 September 2018

Australia, Bushwalking, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, National Park, New South Wales

Built between 1826 and 1834 by convict labour the Great North Road was one of the first great projects undertaken by the colony of New South Wales. It was built to connect Sydney with Newcastle and the Upper Hunter Valley. Some of the stonework for culverts, buttresses and bridges can still be seen today. Getting To Read more