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

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‘Race to the Gold Diggings’ board game.

‘Race to the Gold Diggings’ board game

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A Voyage to Terra Australis, volume 1, by Matthew Flinders, 1814.

A Voyage to Terra Australis, volume 1, by Matthew Flinders, 1814

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 Title page of a book called The Eureka Stockade.

A book titled The Eureka Stockade

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Commemorative mug for the Federation of Australia in 1901.

A commemorative Federation mug with portraits of Sir Henry Parkes and the Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun

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A handmade badge reading ‘Equal Pay Year 1986’.

A handmade badge reading ‘Equal Pay Year 1986’

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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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A replica of Ned Kelly's body armour.

A replica of Ned Kelly's body armour

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 A section of the Port Darwin to Java underwater telegraph cable, 1871–72.

A section of the Port Darwin to Java underwater telegraph cable, 1871–72

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A warning sign from the boat that took passengers to the Torrens Island Quarantine Station in South Australia. The station was built in 1879 to stop passengers bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide.

A warning sign from the boat that took passengers to the Torrens Island Quarantine Station in South Australia. The station was built in 1879 to stop passengers bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide.

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A whaling harpoon swivel gun and two harpoons.

A whaling harpoon swivel gun and two harpoons

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Achievers’ bicentennial commemorative milk carton, featuring Howard Florey, Dame Nellie Melba and Sidney Nolan.

Achievers’ bicentennial commemorative milk carton

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Anchor from Matthew Flinders’ ship the Investigator.

Anchor from Matthew Flinders’ ship the Investigator

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Anzac Day badge.

Anzac Day badge

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Astronomical telescope (Gregorian reflector type), from about 1765, England, by Heath and Wing, London.

Astronomical telescope (Gregorian reflector type), from about 1765, England, by Heath and Wing, London

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Australian $50 note, featuring Howard Florey and Sir Ian Clunies Ross.

Australian $50 note

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Australian Aborigines’ League banner made by Bill Onus.

Australian Aborigines’ League banner made by Bill Onus