Category: History
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Sea Shepherd’s MV Steve Irwin
Sea Shepherd’s MV Steve Irwin Although now retired from from its confrontations with Japanese whaling fleets, the MV Steve Irwin still looks impressive with its camouflage and skull painted deck house. Docked at Thales Marine in Newcastle, New South Wales, the ship is now owned by the non-profit organisation Ship4Good. Tours are a great way… Read more
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Vaucluse House Sydney Historic Home
Vaucluse House Sydney Completed between 1803 and 1839 in the Gothic Revival style, Vaucluse House is one of the few remaining colonial mansions in Sydney still surrounded by its original gardens and wooded grounds. Purchased by colonial explorer, barrister and politician William Charles Wentworth in 1827, it was expanded from a simple cottage to a… Read more
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Hermitage Foreshore Walk Sydney Harbour
Hermitage Foreshore Walk at Vaucluse on Sydney Harbour Running from Hermitage Reserve to Nielson Park, the Hermitage Foreshore Walk is a great way to take in Sydney Harbour and views to the city. In addition, you pass several historical houses, which are worth a visit if opened. How to Get There We walked from Vaucluse… Read more