Located on Darwin Harbour at Bullocky Point, The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory contains cultural artifacts and art pertaining to the Northern Territory. The museum currently houses more than 30,000 items, including the body of Sweetheart, a crocodile that often attacked boats. The museum has been housed in it’s current building since [...]
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is located in Canberra, Australia’s capital, and pays tribute to the Commonwealth’s war casualties and participants. The two-story Byzantine-styled building, opened in 1941, consists of a Research Centre, a museum, and a Commemorative Area. There is also a sculpture garden, notable for it’s bronze plaque-embedded sidewalk which salutes both individuals and [...]
Read full story •
Comments Off
Australian Museum Summary
The Australian Museum, once known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum, is the oldest museum in Australia. It is situated on College Street, Sydney, New South Wales. The museum was founded on March 30, 1845 by then Secretary of State for the Colonies Earl Bathurst. Due to the comparatively small sizes of museums of [...]
Read full story •
Comments Off
Museum of Brisbane
If you are planning a trip to Brisbane, one of the things on your sights to see list should include visiting the Museum of Brisbane. The Museum of Brisbane occupies the previous site of the Brisbane City Gallery in City Hall. Over one million people have visited the museum since it opened in the October [...]
Read full story •
Comments Off
Queenstown: City of tourism
In the center of the region of Otago, in New Zealand begins a new adventure. Spectacular mountains, lakes and a heap of activities of adventure do of Queenstown one of the capitals of the tourism adventure of the world. For Queenstown accomodation and Queenstown hotels visit http://www.expedia.com.au
Read full story •
Comments Off
Articles related to the Maritime history of Australia
Our goals to provide guidelines and suggestions for new and existing articles that describe aspects of Australian Maritime history.
Read full story •
Comments Off