Picture Trails: Picture Australia

Gold Rush

Experience the highs and lows of Australia’s gold rush, see what life was like at the diggings and witness how gold has become a major mining industry for Australia.

Detail of: "Historical - Relics - Gold-washing 'tub and cradle' at Sovereign Hill Historical Park, Ballarat, Victoria", National Archives of Australia, A1500:K26453.

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Relive the building of Australia’s famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. Meet the engineers, builders and politicians behind its construction, witness the lavish opening in 1932 and see how it has become one of Australia’s most beloved and celebrated icons.

Detail of: "Aberdeen & Commonwealth line, one class only to Australia via Suez Canal", National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an21316762.

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Treasures Trail

Take the Treasures Trail to see some of the amazing material in the National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries exhibition touring Australia during 2006 - 2007.

View images from the exhibition's themes: Under the Southern Cross, Settlement, Land and Nature, Hope and Hardship, Heroes and Villains, War and Loss, Innovation and Industry, National Obsessions and Culture. Find out more information about exhibition tour dates and educational resources on the Treasures website.

Detail of "King parrot (Alisterus scapularis)", by John Hunter, 1737-1821, National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an3149631.

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Outback House

Timed to coincide with ABC TV's Outback House series, the Outback House Picture Trail reveals the landscape, industry, personalities, conditions and lifestyles of Australians who pioneered in our rural landscape 150 years ago...

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Bushrangers

Notorious, "wanted" but dangerous to know - Morgan, 'Thunderbolt', Hall and the Kelly Gang!

Walk on the wild side, along the Bushrangers trail.

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The Depression years

The early 1930's were a psychological low point in Australia's history. As families lived through a trough of financial depression, few were unaffected.

The Depression years trail illustrates the hardships suffered, the unemployed relief-workers, evictions and food queues that characterised the times.

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Burke and Wills exploring Australia

Two of Australia's intrepid explorers, Burke and Wills, set out to find a route to the northern coast of the continent via the arid centre.

The Burke and Wills trail to see images depicting their amazing journey.

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The Chinese-Australian Story

The gold rushes of the 19th century were the catalyst for Chinese settlement in Australia. Thus began a shared history that has done much to develop the multicultural nature of this country. The Chinese-Australia trail shows some highlights.

You may also like to visit the Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation Project web site which celebrates the contribution of Australia's Chinese communities.

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Picture Trails: History