This kiln was erected to produce charcoal for gas producer units during World War II.

This abstract sculpture was initially so disliked that it got moved to the outskirts of town a few months after installation.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

An active seahorse farm is currently saving Tasmania's handfish from extinction.

A memorial to one of the saddest stories in Victoria's history.

The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.

These two large, rusting pieces of machinery are relics of Australia’s gold mining past.

A timber wharf that contributed to Echuca becoming the largest inland port in 19th-century Australia.

These bronze sculptures can be found in an isolated patch of bush in Tasmania’s highlands.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.

Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.

One of the oldest operating hydroelectric power schemes in Australia.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Children's playground hidden under a big pink and blue cap.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.