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Frenchman Bay, Australia

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.
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Broome, Australia

Broome Japanese Cemetery

The final resting place for many Japanese divers who tragically lost their lives in the Australian pearling industry.
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Albany, Australia

'Brig Amity'

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.
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St Kilda East, Australia

Glen Huntly Pioneers Memorial

Built to commemorate the lives of hopeful emigrants who died on a journey from Scotland to Australia.
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Sydney, Australia

Cactus and Succulent Garden

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
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East Arnhem, Australia

Wurrwurrwuy Stone Arrangements

This small but unique site depicts part of an arguably underrepresented part of Australia's early connections to the seafaring communities to its north.
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Sale, Australia

La Trobe Swing Bridge

The La Trobe Swing Bridge was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria.
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Morven, Australia

Kerosene Tin Hut

These tin huts were commonplace in Australia during the Great Depression.
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Semaphore, Australia

Semaphore Time Ball Tower

This stone tower was built in the late 19th century to signal the time to ships in the water.
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Yanakie, Australia

Yanakie Station Cemetery

Only five people are buried in this tiny cemetery in Wilsons Promontory National Park.
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Creswick, Australia

New Australasian No. 2 Deep Lead Gold Mine

The site of a tragic mining disaster in 1882.
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Yanchep, Australia

Alex T. Brown Shipwreck

The last vestiges of this ship are mostly buried beneath the sand dunes.
Added by Obscuravibes
Glen Innes, Australia

Australian Standing Stones

A tribute to the Celtic nations that helped settle Australia.
Added by Ted E
Melbourne, Australia

La Trobe's Cottage

The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.
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Gower, Australia

Gowar School Ruins

This school was established during the height of the Australian Gold Rush.
Added by Obscuravibes
Brewarrina, Australia

Brewarrina Fish Traps

These Aboriginal fish traps are among the oldest human constructions in the world.
Added by plumsandzucchinis
Wuk Wuk, Australia

Glenaladale Weir

The remains of a failed attempt to regulate Mitchell River.
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Beveridge, Australia

Ned Kelly's House

From this modest childhood home, Ned Kelly went on to become Australia’s most infamous bushranger.
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Rottnest Island, Australia

Wadjemup Lighthouse

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
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Point Lonsdale, Australia

Buckley's Cave

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.
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Ringwood, Australia

'Mullum Mullum the Owl'

A sculpture of the largest owl in Australia.
Added by Obscuravibes
Tarra Valley, Australia

Tarra Falls

A waterfall rushing through a lush fern gully in Australia's Tarra-Bulga National Park.
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Tharwa, Australia

De Salis Cemetery

A rare and unique 19th-century pastoral burial site elevated off the ground.
Added by jeezwe
Anmatjere, Australia

'Anmatjere Man'

Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.
Added by dwa42328