Collection: Reference

Covers capital cities and major towns, exploration by sea and land, Eureka Stockade, bushrangers, daily life in city, town and bush.

In Australia's Bicentennial year, no other single event went more to the heart of the celebration than the First Fleet Re-enactment. As an historically relevant project it incorporated many educational aspects as well as being a magnificent adventure for the hundreds of people who sailed aboard t...

Lavishly illustrated book which traces the rediscovery of the site of Australia's first Government House. Demolished in 1845, the building was located at what is now the corner of Phillip and Bridge Streets in Sydney. The authors present a detailed report on the archaeological investigation of th...

The National Heritage List aims to recognise, celebrate and protect places of outstanding heritage value. While a small number of fossil sites have risen to public prominence, there are many lesser known sites that have important heritage values

Australian farm buildings - Colonial architecture