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A library of more than 1000 images to help you explore defining moments in Australian history.

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Thylacine cranium

Thylacine cranium

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Nowland’s mail coach 1880s

Nowland’s mail coach, 1880s

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Drawing of 19th century railway station.

Flinders St. 1854, by Samuel Thomas Gill

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Onthophagus Gazella, one of the four species of dung beetles successfully introduced to Australia in 1968.

Onthophagus Gazella, one of the four species of dung beetles successfully introduced to Australia in 1968

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A cane toad in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory.

A cane toad in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory

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A display of wheat samples.

A display of wheat samples

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A colour photograph of a close-up shot of a dung beetle.

A dung beetle rolling dung

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A glimpse from within the cavern of the Mertz Glacier, Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914

A glimpse from within the cavern of the Mertz Glacier, Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914

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A group of Overland Telegraph line workers.

A group of Overland Telegraph line workers

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A heap of about 600 rats caught in Sydney during the bubonic plague.

A heap of about 600 rats caught in Sydney during the bubonic plague

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A man in protective clothing at Maralinga.

A man in protective clothing at Maralinga

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Map of New South wales showing an inset image of Australia titled 'New Holland of Australia'.

A map of New South Wales, 1825

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A member of the dung beetle family.

A member of the dung beetle family

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An open book featuring hand written script. At the top of the first page is the text 'Some account of New Holland' and 'to New Guinea' on the second. It is dated August 1770. 

A page from Joseph Banks’ Endeavour journal, August 1770

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Photograph of two men scraping a sample of paint from rock art.

A scientist and an Aboriginal ranger collect a sample of Gwion Gwion rock art for dating, Northern Kimberley

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A man writes in a notebook at the entrance to a cave with rock art on the ceiling.

A scientist studies rock art in the Drysdale River region in the Northern Kimberley