Tag: Australia
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Helensburgh Glow Worm Tunnel
We visited Helensburgh on a trip from The Hunter Valley to Jervis Bay, which made a fun, if a little out of the way stop. The main reason for going there was to see the Glow Worm Tunnel, an old railway tunnel, now disused but home to glow worms. In the past the tunnel was… Read more
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HARS Aviation Museum Wollongong Australia
HARS Aviation Museum Located at Albion Park, near Wollongong, HARS (previously Historical Aircraft Restoration Society) is a volunteer based aviation museum, housing one of Australia’s best collections of aircraft. Well sign posted, with on street parking outside the entrance, it is easy to find, with the massive Boeing 747 being visible from some distance. Guarded… Read more
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North Head Quarantine Station Sydney
North Head Quarantine Station An important part of Sydney’s past, North Head Quarantine Station once protected the city from disease by acting as the quarantine station from early in the colonies founding until 1984. Although now disused, and renamed Q Station, it contains accommodation and a restaurant, while preserving the historical significance of the area.… Read more