Stories of the history of people, and place around regional Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, the ACT, and the Northern Territory.
Stories of the history of people, and place around regional Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, the ACT, and the Northern Territory.
The allure of gold has captivated humanity for millennia. In Australia, the discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851 triggered a historic gold rush, forever shaping the state’s social and
It might be surprising to learn that the green thing in your kid’s lunchbox is one of the most successful agricultural exports in Australian history. Yep, we’re talking about the
Head an hour out of Adelaide into the Adelaide Hills and you’ll find yourself at one of South Australia’s most impressive museums. The National Motor Museum in the town of
In the annals of Australian railway history, there stands a formidable giant, a true testament to the ingenuity and ambition of the Victorian Railways – the H class steam locomotive,
In a prestigious nod to natural beauty and historical significance, a towering River Red Gum tree, affectionately known as “The Big Tree,” has claimed the title of 2023 Victorian Tree
The remote Australian outback in the 1930s was a harsh and unforgiving landscape, but nothing could have prepared the military personnel for the bizarre and comical conflict that would come
Here at The Local Rag, we are very big fans of trees. We love everything about them. But it seems the residents of Warburton, and the Yarra Ranges Council haven’t
The Murtoa Stick Shed is a legendary architectural icon in the Wimmera region of Victoria. The shed was built by local contractor Green Bros who started work in September 1941, amazingly the shed was ready to accept grain deliveries in January 1942.
As motorists journey along the picturesque road from Melbourne to Warburton, they are greeted by a peculiar sight: a Father Christmas-like figure standing at the roadside, silently toasting passersby. The
Ned Kelly, if you’re unaware, was an infamous Australian bushranger who became a folk hero and symbol of resistance against colonial authorities in the late 19th century. Today, the Ned
The history of the continent of Australia is long, and not without its controversy. Home to the longest-living culture in the world, Aboriginal Australians have called the island home for
Gold nuggets have been found all over the world, but Australia’s, in particular, seem to produce large gold nuggets that are generally very pure. As recently as 2020, large gold
Avid readers of The Local Rag would know we’re well and truly into prospecting for gold, and the nuggets found along the journey. So, when I heard this week that
The Bendigo Hotel in Dunolly is not a pub you can head into. It’s a pub with no beer, and it’s been that way for almost 100 years. Now, after
Trawling through Twitter one day, as you do, I came across a tweet from Australian Kitsch. The tweet tells the story of the Aconcagua—a Glasgow-built steamship that often journeyed between
