sheep farming

<p>The first Motor train to Walgett, 1924</p>

Walgett

Located between the Barwon and Namoi Rivers in the north western plains of New South ... continue

<p>Carrington Centennial Hospital in Camden</p>

Camden

The suburb of Camden was discovered almost by accident when a number of cattle who ... continue

<p>Main Street of Yass, 1920s</p>

Yass

The land that would become the town of Yass was first inhabited by the Ngunnawal ... continue

<p>View of the Lake Cargelligo town, 1890</p>

Lake Cargelligo

Originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri, Ngyampaa and Barkindji Aboriginal people, the land surrounding Lake Cargelligo ... continue

<p>Gunning Railway Station</p>

Gunning

Originally the land of the Pajong Aboriginal People, Gunning was first settled in the 1820s ... continue

Hay

Located on the Murrumbidgee River in central New South Wales, the town of Hay was ... continue

Graman

Located on the central-northern plains of New South Wales, the town of Graman takes its ... continue

<p>Playing Tennis at Bogan Gate, 1912</p>

Bogan Gate

Located just west of Parkes in the Central Western Plains of New South Wales, the ... continue

Gloucester

Gloucester is situated 271kms north of Sydney, in a fertile valley between the mid-north coast ... continue

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is known as the town where the blue heeler was born. Located inland from ... continue

<p>Aerial view of the flood plains in Nyngan</p>

Nyngan

The land that would become the town of Nyngan was originally inhabited by the Ngiyambaa ... continue

<p>Playing mini golf on a course in Jerilderie, 1930</p>

Jerilderie

Originally inhabited by the Jeithi Aboriginal people, Jerilderie takes its name from an Aboriginal word ... continue

<p>Jembomberra wetlands in drought, 1997</p>

Jerrabomberra

Located at the foothills of Mount Jerrabomberra, the relatively new town of Jerrabomberra would emerge ... continue

<p>Panning for gold in Summer Hill Creek, Ophir</p>

Ophir

Ophir,&nbsp;&nbsp;just north of Orange, was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people ... continue

A remote highway in Balranald.

Balranald

Located in the south-western corner of New South Wales near the Victoria Border, Balranald was ... continue

James Atkinson

ATKINSON, JAMES (1795-1834), settler and author, was born in 'middle-Kent', England, probably at Oldbury, near ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

<p>The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ...

Three wool specimens from ...

The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

<p>The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ...

Wool specimen from a ...

The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

<p>The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ...

Wool specimen from stud ...

The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum

<p>The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ...

Wool specimen from a ...

The wool collection held by the Powerhouse Museum contains thousands of wool samples collected between ... continue

Source: Powerhouse Museum