Blue Mountains

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Source: NSW Heritage Branch

Mudgee

The Wiradjuri Aboriginal people had inhabited the land to the west of the Blue Mountains ... continue

<p>Three men in a chamber of Jenolan Caves, 1920s</p>

Industry Profile - Tourism

The tourism industry in Australia started to take shape shortly after Federation in 1905 when ... continue

Blaxland, Blue Mountains

Located in the Blue Mountains, Blaxland is named after colonial explorer Gregory Blaxland who led ... continue

Springwood, Blue Mountains

Originally inhabited by the Dharug Aboriginal people, Springwood was one of the first towns in ... continue

<p>Blackheath Post Office, 1918</p>

Blackheath, Blue Mountains

Located west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains, Blackheath is part of the traditional land ... continue

Bilpin

The small town of Bilpin is located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and ... continue

<p>Upper Wentworth Falls, 1880</p>

Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains

Named after the explorer Charles Wentworth, Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney ... continue

<p>A miniature of Govenor Macquarie</p>

Govenor Macquarie

  Lachlan Macquarie was appointed governor in 1809 to replace the disgraced Governor Bligh following the ... continue

Penrith

Although first sighted by Captain Watkin Tench of the Royal Marines on an expedition to ... continue

<p>The aftermath of the Granville rail disaster</p>

Granville Rail Disaster, 18 ...

Packed with peak hour commuters on the morning of the 18th January 1977, the 6 ... continue

<p>Stripping Wheat, Wellington</p>

Wellington

First settled in the 1823, the town of Wellington was the second town to be ... continue

<p>Henry Lawson, 1905</p>

Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson is one of Australia's most loved and renowned poets. Starting adult life ... continue

<p>Glenbrook Railway Station, 1900</p>

Glenbrook

Located at the foot of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, the suburb of Glenbrook ... continue

<p>Girls shop for clothes in Kings Cross, 1940s</p>

Kings Cross

Originally the land of the Eora people, following the arrival of the First Fleet in ... continue

<p>Henry Lawson, 1905</p>

Henry Lawson, Poet

Henry Lawson is one of Australia's most loved and renowned poets. Starting adult life ... continue

Bowen Mountain

Located just below the Blue Mountains, the village of Bowen Mountain is far enough away ... continue

Historic Buildings in Carcoar, including the Post Office.

Carcoar

Located on the banks of the Belubula River in the central western plains of New ... continue

Sir James Oswald Fairfax

FAIRFAX, Sir JAMES READING (1834-1919) and Sir JAMES OSWALD (1863-1928), newspaper proprietors, were father and ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Herbert James Carter

CARTER, HERBERT JAMES (1858-1940), schoolmaster and entomologist, was born on 23 April 1858 at Marlborough ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography