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Penrith, NSW. Signs of the Times

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Explorers Tree

Do History and Heritage Still Matter? Penrith is fortunate to have the Nepean River. Captain Watkin Tench was the first European to find and name the river, in 1798. Today, the river is the centre of many social and leisure activities … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps, Penrith, Places | Tagged art, Bark Hut Inn, Blue Mountains, development, heritage, Kakadu, map, mural, Nepean River, Panthers, Pedestrian Bridge, Penrith, Penrith City Council, Richmond, signage, Tench, tourism, walk, Windsor | Leave a comment

War Records: Searching for WW1 Images and Stories

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Explorers Tree

Graeme Lang Wilson (1890-1915) Lance Corporal G.L. Wilson. 2nd Light Horse Regiment, AIF. From the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Name: Graeme Lang Wilson Service Number: 230 Rank: Lance Corporal Unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment Service: Australian Army Conflict: First … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian War Memorial, Australian War Records, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, National Archives of Australia, Trove, Wilson, World War I | Tagged 1915, 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Anzacs, Australian Light Horse Studies, Brisbane Grammar, Centenary, First World War, Gallipoli, Gatton College, Graeme Lang Wilson, Graeme Wilson, Honour Roll, map, Matron Grace Wilson, Queensland, Queensland State Archives, Queenslander, Quinn's Post, Shrapnel Valley, UNSW, World War One | Leave a comment

History Trails: The Evans 1813-1814 Survey Pillars

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Explorers Tree

Traversing the Lower Blue Mountains from Penrith to Faulconbridge After all that traipsing over the Blue Mountains it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, History Trails | Tagged 1813, 1814, aquaduct, Bathurst, Blue Mountains Crossing, deviations, Footsteps in Time, George Cox, George Evans, Glenbrook, Governor Macquarie, Great Western Highway, hide & seek, Lapstone, Lower Blue Mountains, map, railway, survey, tunnel, Zig Zag | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: map

Penrith, NSW. Signs of the Times

War Records: Searching for WW1 Images and Stories

History Trails: The Evans 1813-1814 Survey Pillars

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