Melbourne, Australia
Speakers’ Corner
From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues.
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Melbourne, Australia
From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues.
Melbourne, Australia
This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.
Tharwa, Australia
A rare and unique 19th-century pastoral burial site elevated off the ground.
Melbourne, Australia
A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.
Richmond, Australia
It's beautiful, it's haunted and its claim to fame is that it's the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Australia.
New Italy, Australia
Once a farming community founded by the Italian survivors of an immigration scam, this colony is now a free camp and roadside attraction.
Anmatjere, Australia
Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.
Beechworth, Australia
Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
Melbourne, Australia
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
Coolah, Australia
The oft used Australian colloquialism "Beyond the Black Stump" is said to have originated at this location.
Fairfield, Australia
This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.
Melbourne, Australia
This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.
Ainslie, Australia
This church's unusual design comes from its previous life as a mortuary station.
Maldon, Australia
These two large, rusting pieces of machinery are relics of Australia’s gold mining past.
Windsor, Australia
This previously dilapidated alleyway has been transformed into one of Melbourne's finest hidden art locations.
Moliagul, Australia
This stone obelisk commemorates the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget.
Robe, Australia
A simple tribute to the migrant workers who landed here before walking hundreds of miles to Victoria's gold mines.
Parkes, Australia
A stargazing sculpture made from the ruins of an iconic telescope.
Fairfield, Australia
The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Box Hill, Australia
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
Brunswick, Australia
A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.
Glenrowan, Australia
A totally unique, animatronic depiction of the Australian gunslinger's last stand.
Buchan, Australia
These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
Holbrook, Australia
The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.