On 19 April 1876, a group of Irish Fenian prisoners who became known as the ‘Fremantle Six’ escaped from Australian authorities. However, the plan to secure their freedom began more than a year earlier and thousands of kilometres away.
Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the Murray. Dreadnought battleships powered by steam engines.
The oldest European settlement west of New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, Bathurst is pure gold.
1894: Lawrence Hargrave lifts off in his box kite at Stanwell Park.
Allan McCulloch was a pioneering scientist and talented illustrator who played a crucial role in developing the Australian Museum. History may have forgotten him, but his name lives on – in our rivers.
As celebrations ramp up to mark 100 years since the most famous archaeological discovery of all time, meet the little-known Tasmanian Egyptologist who played a pivotal role.
Alongside kangaroos and Akubra hats, boomerangs are one of the most iconic symbols of the Australian continent. They are also widely misrepresented.
It’s amazing that in the 21st century there are people who believe Earth is flat!
Roll up, roll up, step behind the velvet curtain, and take a trip back in time to Australia’s Golden Age of Magic.