Tag: Ruins
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Tasman Peninsula Tasmania Australia
Tasman Peninsula The Tasman Peninsula has an wonderful array of historical and natural locations explore. Containing some of Australia’s oldest convict sites, it tells the story of early colonial life while being surrounded by amazing natural beauty. During our stay here, we visited the sites below. This is by no means all there is to Read more
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Coal Mines Historical Site Tasmania
Coal Mines Historical Site The location of Tasmania’s first operational mine, the Coal Mines Historical Site, is now part of a World Heritage listed site where the ruins form a reminder of the past. Interpretive signs throughout the site not only describe the buildings use, but provide an insight into life there, by describing the Read more
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Sawmillers Reserve on Sydney Harbour
Sawmillers Reserve on Sydney Harbour Located in the Sydney suburb of Waverley, Sawmillers Reserve is a beautiful park with an industrial heritage. For 100 years from 1880, the area housed a sawmill, but is now a leafy park on Sydney Harbour. Not only are remnants of the sawmill visible, but a ship wreck sits on Read more