Monday, February 25, 2013

Lookout Reserve, Ferntree Gully, Vic

A quick look at the Google Map here reveals that in some strange universe this internal reserve - a very early example for Australia - still 'exists'. Then I suggest you switch to the satellite version: the story unfolds in these two images. The site is clearly visitable, however, which is something I intend at some point to try...



The above is a detail from 1913; below is from the Melbourne Age 1 August 1975 p. 19.

February, 2017 update: I note from my 'stats' that over 300 people have visited this post, though no-one has commented. Would love some insight into what the visit was in search of - ?

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Kabbera Central, Kelso, NSW

Look at it here.  Kelso is essentially a suburb adjoining the regional city of Bathurst but it has an identity greater than mere adjacent su...