Our news
-
Rothbury Riot Memorial
Rothbury Riot Memorial The Rothbury Riot Memorial, is located at Rothbury, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. This memorial is small, but stands out and is easy to see, sitting just off the road as you drive towards the vineyards. Worth a quick look, it commemorates the 1929 coal mine lockouts and riots. Monument Inscription…
-
ANZAC Day Sydney
ANZAC Day Sydney We usually attend ANZAC Dawn Service in our home town of Singleton. However since our daughter joined the RAN and was marching in Sydney we travelled down to see her. By far the biggest parade in the state if not Australia (we haven’t seen Melbourne’s parade so cant compare). It was impressive…
-
Newington Armory
Newington Armory Newington Armory was originally a storage facility for the Australian Army and Navy’s explosives and weaponry. Now disused, many of the buildings have been re-purposed and the whole site is part of a museum and national park. If you are travelling with children, there is a huge playground, just before you reach the…