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My travels through Sydney

July 11, 2018June 28, 2018

Isn�t the city of Sydney synonymous to the �Opera House�? That was the intention while designing the iconic building, but little did Jorn Utzon know …

Australia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

The Ningaloo Coast, Australia

April 20, 2018April 18, 2018

Along the Western shoes of Australia, one can find the Ningaloo Coast. It includes one of the longest near-shore reefs. Aesthetically striking landscapes and seascapes …

Heritage Quiz

The Heritage News Quiz – 20th January 2017

January 21, 2017June 12, 2020

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Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Conservation

The train awaits you at Australia’s first station

August 30, 2016December 31, 2016

Flinders Street Station is the oldest train station in Australia, and still the centre of the Melbourne�s metropolitan rail network. The station, with its iconic …

Built Heritage, Community, Conservation, Restoration

The Queenslander: Architecture adapted to climate

August 29, 2016September 5, 2016

A modern take on the Queenslander architectural style was recently awarded Brisbane�s House of the Year. What is so special about this architectural style? Australia�s …

Built Heritage, Community, Heritage, Sports, Traditions

Australia’s Pride: The Melbourne Cricket Ground

August 27, 2016October 9, 2016

The story of the MCG starts with the formation of the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1838. The club moved its home ground to its current …

Student Program, WHS research, World Heritage Sites

Lord Howe Island Group

July 2, 2014December 24, 2015

The Lord Howe Island Group was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage property in 1982 and falls under the �Natural� category. It is a very …

Student Program, WHS research, World Heritage Sites

Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)

July 1, 2014December 24, 2015

In my own view Australian Fossil Mammal Sites at Riversleigh and Naracoorte were inscribed in the World Heritage �for their outstanding representation of the evolution …

Student Program, WHS research, World Heritage Sites

Wet Tropics of Queensland

June 30, 2014December 24, 2015

This world heritage has boundary length of about 3000 kilometres and stretches for about 450 kilometres from just south of Cooktown to north of Townsville. …