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  HMVS Cerberus

The world's sole surviving Breastwork Monitor. This one-time Flag Ship of the powerful Victorian Naval Forces' was scuttled in 1926 as a breakwater - Half Moon Bay (Vic).

 
       
  Prince Alfred Bridge and
     the Gundagai Rail Bridge

Spanning the Murrumbidgee River flood plain since 1866 the road bridge was joined in 1903 by a rail bridge enabling extension of the line to Tumut - Gundagai (NSW).

 
       
 

Clipper City of Adelaide

Built in 1864 she is the older of just two composite Clippers to survive, the other being Cutty Sark - Scotland.
Update - Early in February 2014 the 19th century Clipper "City of Adelaide" was delivered to a berth in her name-City via the heavy lift vessel "Palanpur".

 
   

 

 
 

Barque Santiago

Probably the oldest iron sailing ship in existence, abandoned in the "ships' graveyard" - Adelaide (SA).

 
 

 

 

 
 

Princes Pier

Port of Melbourne's second railway pier - vandalized & derelict - Sandridge (Vic).
Update - Princes Pier was re-opened in December 2011 after a $34M partial 'restoration'.

 
       
 

MV Cape Don

Australia's sole surviving lightship, currently undergoing refurbishment by the "MV Cape Don Society" - Balls Head - Sydney (NSW).

 
       
  Mawson's Huts Complex

Base camp for the legendary Australian explorer's ill-fated polar expedition - Australian Antarctic Territory.

 
       
 

Urana

A 26' carvel built, skipper stern launch recently purchased by Neil Farmer from Ed Lewis at Taren Point NSW, at Sep '07 is currently undergoing restoration works. It is understood she was built at Williamstown (Vic) in 1901 and used to transport Melbourne River Pilots up and down the Yarra river in the early 1900's. We are interested to hear from anyone who can provide information about the vessel's history - NSW.

 
       
  Big Lizzie

At the time it was constructed in Richmond (Vic) Big Lizzie was the biggest tractor ever made - Red Cliffs (Vic).

 
       
       
 

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Tasmanian Devil

More Australian than 'Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars', this unique masupial is being decimated by 'Devil Facial Tumor Disease'.

 
       
 

Great Barrier Reef

Shadowing Queensland's east coast this natural wonder of the world is fast disappearing for ever - North-East Australia

 
       
 

Australian Antarctic Territory

By no means an icy wasteland the AAT is an integral part of our natural heritage and currently under threat - Australian Antarctic Territory

 
       
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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