Port Arthur – Well worth a visit!
Port Arthur a UNESCO World Heritage site, interesting Penal Settlement history & outstandingly beautiful. How to get there, cost, open hours and more.
Welcome to Central Australia’s ghost town. Established soon after gold was found in 1887, Arltunga was the first town to spring up in Central Australia, and soon some 300 people lived in there. Eventually, Arltunga had a police station, post office, as well as the government battery and Cyanide Works.
Discover Naples’ ancient history. Catacombs explore nearly 5800 square metres of underground catacombs that consist of two levels. Dating back to the 2nd century. Costs, times and location.
Herculaneum is an exceptionally preserved city from 79Ad. There are many two-story Domus homes with balconies. Fascinating frescoes and mosaics. It is a must see!
13 museums that are fascinating, exquisite, weird, wacky and some are just down-right gruesome! 11 top travel bloggers share their favourite museums from around the world. From the exquisite Lourve Abu Dhabi to the wacky Walmart museum. Open air museums such as Port Arthur and 1880 Town to the gruesome Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. This list has it all!
We were not sure what to expect from visiting the “City of Adelaide” and came away from our visit marvelling, not only at the clippers colourful history, but at the structure of the ship and the extraordinary time in which it was made.
The largest railway museum collection of paraphernalia, exhibits and artefacts in Australia. There are over a hundred exhibitions displaying not only South Australia’s railway history, but that of Australia and the private operators also. Heaps to entertain children including free train rides!
When you walk into the museum’s main hangar and see the aircraft you’ll know what I mean. What a display! There is over 100 years of aviation history to explore and I think you’ll love every minute of it! Whether you are an aviation enthusiast or historian; a child seeking to enjoy the day out with mum and dad…. or simply a parent attempting to entertain the kids, this museum is for you.
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