Destinations
Queensland’s outback legends in Longreach
Visit the home of Qantas and where Waltzing Matilda was born.
Tag: history
On This Day
On this day: Charles Darwin departs Australia
Darwin sailed away in 1836 with 10,000 scribbled words on the Australian wilderness, which helped build his theory on evolution.
History & Culture
Gallery: Mawsons Hut: building an historic icon
Mawson’s Hut was a marvel of construction, being built in the harsh conditions of the Antarctic in 1912-13.
History & Culture
Gallery: Love tokens from Aussie convicts and soldiers
We think of Australia’s penal settlement and its wars as times of great turmoil for many, of events that changed things on a national and global scale. Yet, it is important to remember that amongst these events were people just like us. The Australian War Memorial and the National Museum hold an immense collection of material tracing the nation’s history and wars. In-between the battle plans and the official histories are many small gems which remind us of the resilience of the human spirit and the necessity of love. Most images and captions are courtesy of Rebecca Britt, a curator at the Australian War Memorial and author of the book, Stories of Love and War.
Destinations
Gallery: Huts in the Australian Alps
Hundreds of huts scattered across the Australian Alps are living history and essential shelter for alpine adventurers.
History & Culture
Gallery: Exploring Australia on the Love Bird and Diamond Bird
Donald Mackay was on a mission: to venture into Australia’s unknown central desert and accurately map what he saw from the air.
History & Culture
Gallery: Surviving the 1911 Antartica expedition
Part of Mawson’s 1911 Antarctica expedition, Moreton Moyes endured 10 weeks alone, the longest-ever solo stint.
On This Day
On this day: First Australian Nobel Prize for Literature
Patrick White was a quiet achiever – even when he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
History & Culture
Gallery: Australian’s first nature artist John Lewin
After two centuries, the first artist to call Australia’s frontier settlements home is recognised for his flair and contribution.
History & Culture
The Aboriginal art of making possum-skin cloaks
Sarah Rhodes has been recording the meaning of historic possum-skin cloaks to indigenous communities.