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Montage to Narromine County. Background is the map of the county of Narromine. Overlayed are a replica of the road sign to Hervey Park Road, Peak Hill and photograph Lindner Corner situated on Newell Highway and Mingelo Street, Peak Hill. Images source: Map from Trove; road sign made using images from Roads and Maritime Services and Snagit; and photograph from Peak Hill website

Narromine County

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that the content below contains names of people who have died. Click here to read about Lindner Oval, Peak Hill Continuing our series on … Continue reading →

February 1, 2018 · Leave a comment
Reproduction of portrait of Allan Cunningham. Oil on wood panel by an unknown artist circa 1835 Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography website

Cunningham County

Continuing our series on the local counties of the early colony of New South Wales, this post focuses on the county of Cunningham. Part of the 141 counties of New … Continue reading →

January 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

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