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  • Dungog, NSW, Australia

    Dungog, NSW, Australia

    Dungog, NSW, Australia
    Cooreei Bridge over the Williams River. Bridge built 1904; named after a ship run by the Williams River Steam Navigation Co (WRSN Co).

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    The Macarthur Bridge (commonly known as the Gasworks Bridge - there used to be a large gasworks on the bank nearby), completed in 1885.

    AustraliaNSWParramattaParramatta RiverSydneybridgeheritage

  • Hambledon Cottage, built by John Macarthur as a second house on his Elizabeth Farm Estate. 1824. The building in the background is the 'Our Lady of Lebanon' Maronite church.

    Hambledon Cottage, built by John Macarthur as a second house on his Elizabeth Farm Estate. 1824. The building in the background is the 'Our Lady of Lebanon' Maronite church.

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  • Sydney, Australia<br />
Woolwich Dock, Hunters Hill.

    Sydney, Australia
    Woolwich Dock, Hunters Hill.

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  • Ryde, Sydney, Australia

    Ryde, Sydney, Australia

    Ryde, Sydney, Australia
    Willandra (aka 'Ryde House'), built on John Small's grant by local magistrate James Devlin and his wife Susannah Hughes (John Small's granddaughter); 1842-1845. Restored in 1980.

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  • Train crossing the John Whitton Railway Bridge, built in 1980 to replace an earlier bridge (by John Whitton) on the same site. The original opened in 1886, and much of the structure is still visible.

    Train crossing the John Whitton Railway Bridge, built in 1980 to replace an earlier bridge (by John Whitton) on the same site. The original opened in 1886, and much of the structure is still visible.

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  • Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Cemetery for St Charles Boromeo Church.

    AustraliaNSWRydeSydneyVictoria Rdcemeterychurchheritage

  • Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Schoolhouse and School Master's Residence for St John the Baptist Church, consecrated 12 March 1845.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br />
Grave (in St John's Cemetery) of Australia's first Surveyor-General, Augustus Theodore Harman Alt (1731 – 9 January 1815.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Grave (in St John's Cemetery) of Australia's first Surveyor-General, Augustus Theodore Harman Alt (1731 – 9 January 1815.

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  • Blue Mountains, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Blue Mountains, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Blue Mountains, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    View from Govett's Leap, Blackheath. Named for Assistant Surveyor William Romaine Govett; who first noted this spot in June 1831. The name refers to the waterfall ('Leap' is Scots for waterfall or cataract), which is also referred to as Bridal Veil Falls.

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  • Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Bus stop on the Great Western Highway; part of the Liverpool–Parramatta T-way.

    AustraliaNSWParramattaSydneybus stopheritage

  • North Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    North Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    North Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Site of Darling Flour Mills, built in 1825 for John Raine. The site was later used by the Sydney Woollen Mills, who operated here from 1870-1975. The building was demolished around 1985, to make way for the Bunnings (hardward store) which is there now.

    AustraliaNSWNathaniel PaytenNorth ParramattaSydneyheritage

  • Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Sydney Harbour, seen from Kirribilli.

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  • Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Macquarie St, from Shakespeare Pl.

    AustraliaMacquarie StreetNSWSydneyheritagepanoMacquarie

  • The Weir on the Georges River, Liverpool (David Lennox, 1836); and the pylons from the 1918 Liverpool-Holsworthy Rail Bridge.

    The Weir on the Georges River, Liverpool (David Lennox, 1836); and the pylons from the 1918 Liverpool-Holsworthy Rail Bridge.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The remains of the 15thC St Anthony's Chapel overlooking St Margaret's Loch. Holyrood Park.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The view from Regent Road, looking toward Holyrood Park. On the right is the former Waverley Station Goods Yard, demolished in 2004 to make way for City Council buildings.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia

    The mural tells the story of the school known as the 'Native Institution' (1814-1822), an early attempt to force Aboriginal children to conform to a British way of life. The bridge in the background is the Lennox Bridge, built 1836-1839.

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  • Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Barangaroo getting a bit of a facelift. Formerly an industrial area, it's currently being redeveloped as a mix of residential and public spaces.

    The future of the beautiful (and heritage-rich) terraces overlooking the area is uncertain.

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  • Picton, NSW, Australia

    Picton, NSW, Australia

    St Mark's Anglican Church. Designed by Edmund Blacket, foundation stone laid July 1850.

    Completed in 1856. Originally quite a small building, the transepts were added in 1886 (designed by Blacket's sons, Cyril and Arthur).

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  • Camden, NSW, Australia

    Camden, NSW, Australia

    Belgenny Farm. Constucted for John and Elizabeth Macarthur on part of their 5,000 acre grant from Lord Camden in 1805.

    The name 'Belgenny' comes from an Aboriginal name for the area, meaning 'high, dry land'.

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  • Launceston, Tasmania

    Launceston, Tasmania

    Blacksmith's Shop, QVMAG Museum.

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