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Women in colonial times - Australia's Culture PortalIn addition to the female colonists there were female Indigenous Australians - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women whose lives were changed dramatically when the English colonists arrived in large numbers. The lives of women like Truganini, Walye...
Many Australians are directly or indirectly involved in farming. For those Australians not involved with farming, the country's recent rural and agricultural history still has strong links to the heritage and culture of Australia. Wheat and other grain ...
Australia is also recognised as producing the world's highest quality woollen fibre – Australian merino wool. John and Elizabeth Macarthur were married in Devonshire in England in 1788. In 1796, John Macarthur bought his first merino sheep from a ...
In 1788 the First Fleet landed at Camp Cove in Port Jackson with the 'cargo' of convicts which helped establish the penal colony of New South Wales. One in five of the convicts to arrive in the penal colony (1788-1823) was female and they made up the lar...
As Australia had no native grape varieties suitable for wine-making, grapes were imported from Europe and much of the wine produced was shipped back to the United Kingdom. Early wine production at Lindemans, established in the Hunter Valley (New South Wa...
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Nemesis: breeding for worm resistance in Merino sheep (Achievement) (website CSIRO )The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. CSIRO has a range of facilities that are opened to the public, with each offeri...
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Australia is also recognised as producing the world's highest quality woollen fibre – Australian merino wool. In 1796, John Macarthur bought his first merino sheep from a flock of Spanish merino sheep reared in South Africa. It is fitting that bot...
irn=146769&search=1896&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=196767&search=1896&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=113922&search=1896&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/datab...
Design of George Peppin stamp derived from Peppin Heritage Centre. Pack design by Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. Scarf image on the pack designed by Liz Williamson, fleece on pack designed by Ron Ryan and Coo-ee....
irn=141551&search=Philately&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=141552&search=Philately&site_id=3 > 94/54/3 Counter advertising display, 'Vineyard regions', cardboard, Australia Post, Australia, 1992 http://www.powerhousemu...
I grew up on lamb chops, roast lamb, lamb shepherd's pie, lamb patties, lamb cutlets, lamb kebabs, lamb casseroles, lamb sandwiches and lamb any other way you can think of eating it. Land Water and Wool sheep & wool research body. 'First cross' sheep - ...
Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. TOBRUK Sheep Station is set on 150 acres (70 hectares) on a high plateau above the Hawkesbury River, and is surrounded by State Forests, with amazing views to the Blue Mountains. ACT NS...
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C. L. Collins, B. J. Leury, F. R. Dunshea - Volume 50(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=AN09059 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:59 +1000 A. Radrizzani, S. A. Dalzell, O. Kravchuk, H. M. Shelton - Volume 50(2) http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=AN09040 Thu, 11 ...
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. CSIRO has a range of facilities that are opened to the public, with each offeri...
irn=348546&search=sepia&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=154392&search=sepia&site_id=3 > 96/68/1 Photographic print, framed, 'C Darwin', paper/wood, [Australia], [1860-1880] http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/dat...
irn=149259&search=merino&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=127432&search=merino&site_id=3 > 92/403 Robot arm prototype, metal/rubber/plastic, Merino Wool Harvesting Pty Ltd, Australia, 1983 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com...
irn=154392&search=photographs&site_id=3 > 96/68/1 Photographic print, framed, 'C Darwin', paper/wood, [Australia], [1860-1880] http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=154392&search=photographs&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/co...
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