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Gatton Murders, 1898, Queensland, Australia: The Gatton Tragedy Occurred When Three Murphy Children Were Murdered

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

History of Moreton Island Whaling, Queensland: In the 1950’s Tangalooma, Australia, was a Humpback Whaling Station

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

European History of Queensland's Moreton Island: This Sand Island has a Unique Place in Brisbane, Australia’s History

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

History St Helena Island, Queensland, Australia: This Small Island Near Brisbane was an Early Convict Prison

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

Severing a Limb to Save a Life When Trapped: In 1912 a Young Man Died Cutting Off His Arm to Escape Entrapment

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

Australia's Role in the Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII Gave up Throne for Mrs Simpson

By: Carolyn M Cash

Gallipoli 1915: Dardanelles Campaign

By: Carolyn M Cash

Edmund Barton Australia's First Prime Minister: One of the Founding Father's of Australian Federation

By: Craig Hill

Nancy Bird Walton Australian Aviator: Australia's Greatest Female Aviator and Living National Treasure

By: Craig Hill

Book Review: Churchill and Australia: From the Boer War to the Opening of the Cold War

By: Carolyn M Cash

Henry Duke of Gloucester: Australia's First Royal Governor-General

By: Carolyn M Cash

The Bombing of Darwin: Australia's Pearl Harbour

By: Carolyn M Cash

Narrabri's Australia Telescope Compact Array: Radio Telescopes

By: Carolyn M Cash

Parkes Radio Telescope: Australia's Role In The Apollo 11 Mission

By: Carolyn M Cash

Bribie Island, QLD, Australia - Local History: A Potted History of Bribie from Aboriginal Occupation to the Present

By: James Parsons

Pioneering Outback Northern Australia: The Challenges of Grazing Cattle in the Victoria River Region

By: Susan Pedersen

Waltzing Matilda - Brand Marketing for Billy Tea: Australia's National Song Was One of the First Advertising Gimmicks

By: James Parsons

Waltzing Matilda Lyrics- Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson: Australian National Song Written at Dagworth Station, Winton, QLD

By: James Parsons

Waltzing Matilda - Meaning of Australian Words: What Do the Australian Slang Words in Waltzing Mathilda Mean?

By: James Parsons

Crossing the Blue Mountains: The Sucess of Blaxland, Lawson and Wentwoth

By: Raechel Gleeson

Australian National Flag: From Federation to Present

By: Raechel Gleeson

Australian Aborigine Creation Myth: Identifying With Nature Rooted in The Beginning of Life

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Edmund Banfield Was The Original Beachcomber: A Short History Of The Beachcomber Of Dunk Island

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

The Ghosts of Lady Elliot Island: Early Pioneer Spirits Inhabit A Coral Cay On The Great Barrier Reef

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

The First Fleets Provisions List: What did they bring along with them?

By: Alison K Crawford

The Fall of ANZAC Day: The Fall & Resurgence of ANZAC Day in Australia

By: Megan McConnell

The Resurgence of ANZAC Day: The Fall & Resurgence of ANZAC Day in Australia

By: Megan McConnell

Voyage of the First Fleet: The historic journey of convicts from England to Australia.

By: Judy Huston

Convict Transportation: The decision to send British convicts to Australia.

By: Judy Huston

Influential Irish Australians: Nicole Kidman, John Curtin, Mel Gibson, Jim Stynes, Slim Dusty...

By: David Whitley

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