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Places across Australia

Places across Australia

Landmarks explores themes in Australian history by looking at 36 places across the nation. Follow the links below to find out more.

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Australian Capital Territory

Australian National University, Spirit of Inquiry

Old Parliament House, Land of Opportunity

Photo showing white exterior of a buildling, with a line of flags and grassed area at the front, and the flagpole of new Parliament House behind.
Old Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Jason McCarthy.


New South Wales

Bennelong Point, Urban Life

Blue Mountains, Exploring the Country

Castlecrag, Urban Life

Lachlan Valley, Gold and Government

Liverpool Plains, Connecting the Nation

Port Macquarie, Spirit of Inquiry

Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, Expanding the Economy

Springfield, Grazing the Grasslands

Sydney, Colonial Foundations

Wagga Wagga, Extending the Farmlands

The Sydney Opera House by night, with blue-coloured lights projected onto its sails.
The Sydney Opera House by night. Photo: Pavel Sigarteu.


Northern Territory

Springvale and Elsey, Grazing the Grasslands


Queensland

Bowen Downs, Grazing the Grasslands

Bowen Hills, Urban Life

Australian Securities Exchange (Brisbane), Expanding the Economy

Cooper Creek, Exploring the Country

Townsville, Spirit of Inquiry

The Dig Tree, with decking around the base, beside Cooper Creek
The Dig Tree at Cooper Creek. Photo: Pip McNaught.


South Australia

Adelaide, Colonial Foundations

Keith, Extending the Farmlands

Robe, Land of Opportunity

Trans-Australia Railway, Connecting the Nation

A white sign, painted with 'Welcome to Robe Primary School' in blue, with an image of a red and white striped obelisk top right. The signs sits in a rock garden, beside a paved road, with a stone building visible in the background.
The entrance to Robe Primary School in South Australia. Photo: George Serras.


Tasmania

Hobart, Colonial Foundations


Victoria

Bendigo, Gold and Government

Fishermans Bend, Expanding the Economy

Flemington Racecourse, Connecting the Nation

Melbourne, Colonial Foundations

Sunshine, Land of Opportunity

The finishing post at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. Photo: Laina Hall.


Western Australia

Carnamah, Extending the Farmlands

Derby, Grazing the Grasslands

Mount Tom Price, Expanding the Economy

Recherche Archipelago, Exploring the Country

Rottnest Island, Urban Life

Sturt Creek, Exploring the Country

Trans-Australia Railway, Connecting the Nation

Aerial image showing a group of vegetated islands surrounded by blue ocean.
Middle Island, Archipelago of the Recherche. Graham Gath Surveys, Western Australia.