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Sovereign Hill

You never find me at home in the first week of December. I’m up in Ballarat. My grandparents used to take me, way back in the 1950s, for Nana had a particular tie to the town, her grandfather was there, at the barricades, in the bloody days of the Eureka Stockade. I still attend the annual remembrance of the only armed uprising in Australian history. White history, that is. Read the rest of this entry »

Buchan Caves Reserve is home to many native animals, such as the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, and more than 60 species of birds. The Reserve sees thousands of visitors each year, most of whom have come for the underground attractions. For the area is honeycombed with spectacular limestone caves. Read the rest of this entry »