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Ludwig Leichhardt
On an expedition to cross the Australian continent explorer Ludwig Leichhardt (1813-1848) disappeared.
The search party for Leichhardt ...
Bungaree was a friend of Matthew Flinders and the first Aboriginal person to circumnavigate Australia on the HMS Investigator.
Find out more about Matthew Flinders.
Matthew Flinders, ca. 1800 - watercolour miniature portrait.
This is a new terrestrial globe created by Nathaniel Hill in 1754. Can you see New Holland?
A lock of hair can be found behind the miniature portrait of Matthew Flinders.
Abel Tasman's map from 1644
What did Matthew Flinders take with him on the HMS Investigator?
This telescope is thought to have belonged to Leichhardt, 1842.
Dress sword and scabbard : said to have belonged to Matthew Flinders
The Long Goodbye by P. J. Parker, shortlisted for the National Biography Award, 2017. Published by Hardie Grant Books, 2016.
Position Doubtful by Kim Mahood, shortlisted for the National Biography Award, 2017. Published by Scribe Publications, 2016.
The past in the present: Games through time
Present and past family life: Whose shoes?
The past in the present: The games children play..
Present and past family life: Let's celebrate!
It's a game, but what's happening here?
This game kept children fit throughout the 1900's.
The past in the present: The many faces of ice cream
The past in the present: Examining the idea of memorials
The past in the present:Changes in technology - effects on our lives
Present and past family life:What can shoes tell us about how things change over time?
Present and past family life: Holidays past and present
Present and past family life: Investigate time through celebrations
The past in the present: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Significant Individuals: Caroline Chisholm
Which master of photography created this image?
Frank Hurley image of troops in WW1
Significant Individuals: Lachlan Macquarie
Significant Individuals: David Uniapon
Significant Individuals: Johnny Kangatong
Significant Individuals: Mary Riebey