Dolcument. Document/letter posted from Semaphore South Australia, to E. Buckland 99 Wills Street Bendigo.

Comprehensive text and illustrations on the topic of birds in South-Eastern Australia.Maps, colour illustrations, colour photographsbirds, south eastern australia, tasmania, nsw, south australia

An exploration of the flora and fauna of South-Eastern Australia.Colour photographs, b&w illustrationsvictorian southern tablelands, riverina, wimmera, gippsland plains, south australia, tasmania, grasslands, flora, fauna, ecology

State Library of South Australia.Black and white photographic reproduction of earlier photograph. Depicting 2-storey bluestone building on a corner with door in left side, framed by double columns. Lamp on street corner and three figures (children ?) leaning against iron rail fence set in bluestone base.Front: A.N.Z. (Formerly Union) Bank. Cnr Percy & Julia Streets (typed label, top centre). Back: B21766/98 (pencil, upper left). State Library of South Australia Photographic Section. Order No. A16493 (stamp, centre).anz bank, commerce, banking, portland, bluestone building

ill, p56.non-fictionA pictorial history of broad gauge 5'3" steam locomotives in South Australia in the 1930s.railroads -- australia -- south australia., steam locomotives - south australia - history

From original in State Library of South Australia.Black and white photographic copy of earlier image. View of a bluestone building on a corner of an unpaved street. Building has two stories, a wrought iron balcony and front door set in the corner with framing columns and pediment. Three men stand in front, with another mounted on a horse.Back: B21766/103 (pencil, upper left). Bank/History House (typed on white label, top centre). State Library of South Australia Photographic Section Reproduction prohibited except with the permission of the copyright holder. Order No A16493 (stamp).commercial bank, portland, bluestone building, commerce

Coorongite is a dark, rubber-like, highly resilient structureless algal deposit. In the Coorong district of South Australia it occurs in moderate quantities associated with the coastal swamps and sand dunes which extend for a considerable distance east of the mouth of the Murray. This particular specimen was recovered from the south of the Coorong River, South Australia. A type of sediment rich in organic matter, Coorongite is the unlithified end-member of the sapropelic coal series. The members of the sapropelic coal series can be ranked in order as sapropel (the unlithified form), sapropelic-lignite, and sapropelic-coal (the lithified forms) based on increasing carbon content and decreasing volatile content. Sapropel (Coorongite) is an unlithified dark, pulpy, fine organic mud containing concentrations of algae and miospores that are more or less identifiable. Coorongite is typically found as an algae like substance, that can be found in irregular size pieces. Coorongite was believed to be dried up oil due to its rubber-like texture. The Coorongite is also soft to the point where it can be cut into with a knife or it can be broken and torn by hand. Otherwise known as 'Kurangk', the Coorong River is home to the Ngarrindjeri people, which acts as both a place for gathering food and a spiritual place. In 1852 the first sight of Coorongite was found along the Coorong River. The finders mistook the Coorongite for dried up oil, which lead to the belief that there were oil reserves under the Coorong River. Between the 1860s and the 1930s the Coorong River became a place where mining oil and Coorongite became precedent. Nowadays, the local council and the South Australian Government are working together with the Ngarrindjeri people to sustain and preserve the Coorong River and the culture that is with it. Soon after gold was discovered in 1851, Victoria’s Governor La Trobe wrote to the Colonial Office in London, urging ‘the propriety of selecting and appointing as Mineral Surveyor for this Colony a gentleman possessed of the requisite qualifications and acquaintance with geological science and phenomena’. Alfred Selwyn was appointed geological surveyor in Australia in 1852 which began the Geological Survey of Victoria. Selwyn went on to collect geological samples and catalogue thousands of specimens around Australia. In 1853-69 the Geological Survey issued under Selwyn's direction sixty-one geological maps and numerous reports; they were of such high standard that a writer in the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London bracketed the survey with that of the United States of America as the best in the world. During his years spent in Australia, Selwyn collected numerous significant geological specimens, examples of which are held in collections such as the Burke Museum.Coorongite is considered to be a mineral with a unique texture, where it can be both hard and soft. Coorongite can also be considered to be a rare mineral, as it is only located along the Coorong River and due to the mining of it, has left very few sources. It was believed at one point that Coorongite could be used to replace oil. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Three solid varyingly hand-sized pieces of wooden appearing organic matter derived from the river in the Coorong District in South Australia. A rubber-like, highly resilient structureless algal deposit.Specimen 245 page 69 / in Descriptive Register / "Elcestic Bitumen, / Coorangite" South of / Coorung River, South Australia . / C. WIllman / 15/4/21burke museum, beechwoth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineraology, coorong, coorong river, kurangk, ngarrindjeri, south australia, coorongite, coorongite specimen

Soft cover book slightly shorter than A4, Mustard colour cover with a photo of a eucalypt on the front cover, on the back cover is a blurb. On the inside front cover is a map of South Australia & on the inside back cover is a photo of the Author & a blurb about him

ill, p.14non-fictionA history of early broad gauge railway out of Adelaide in South Australia.railroad construction - south australia - history, railroad operations - south australia - history

Ill, maps, p.50.non-fictionFacsimile production of "The Tramways of Adelaide" published by The Critic, March 9, 1909. It is a complete illustrated and historical souvenir of the Adelaide tramways from the inception of the horse trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent electric trolley car systemtramways - adelaide, local transit - adelaide

ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history

ill, p.43.non-fictionPictorial history of steam locomotives on the South Australian Government Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, locomotives - south australia - history

nunga, paralowie reception 12 school, kaurna plains school, national aboriginal pedagogy project, aboriginal and torres strait islander education policy, curriculum development, south australia, oral history, literacy and learning

A user friendly reference tool for historians - particularly family historians. Over 750 different series of records are described in a straightforward manner to guide users through this extensive collection.charts, b&w photographsgenealogy, state records of south australia, family history, south australian history

Redruth Gaol was constructed in 1856. It was the first South Australian gaol to be built outside Adelaide. The goal was built to house 30 prisoners (male and female). It closed in 1897 at which time the prisoners were transferred to Gladstone Gaol. The former Redruth Gaol was renovated and started a new life as a Girls' Reformatory in 1897 and closed in 1922. This gaol was used in the film 'Breaker Morant'.A number of colour photographs featuring a stone gaol.

A dictionary of South Australian Pidgin English, spoken primarily between Aboriginals and Europeans in South Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a valuable resource for those engaged with historical and literary texts that in the past have often proved difficult to those not trained in pidgin linguistics.Word listssouth australian languages, nunga, kaurna, pidgin english

alan gardiner collection, 1939, construction, artillery proof range, south australia, wakefield

alan gardiner collection, 1939, construction, artillery proof range, south australia, wakefield

On reverse: Black Knight Also stamped in blue ink: Phone: Ex. 253 STILL PHOTO SECTION W.R.E. SALISBURY, S.A. Neg. No. E1224 (in pencil) Date: 23 Sep 1958 (over stamped) Subject: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (over stamped)1958-09-23, alan gardiner collection, black knight rocket, launch pad, salisbury, south australia, space industry, woomera, rocket

Digitised directly from 'Blackfellows of Australia' by Charles Barrett and A.S. Kenyon (Sun Books)Black and white Image of four painted Aboriginal men and a number of dogs. Two of the men point spears towards each other. aborigine, aboriginal, spears, south australia, dogs

ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionPersonal reflections of the South Australian Government Railways and the Commonwealth Railways.railroad operations - south australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history

bib, ill, maps, p.49.non-fictionA history of problems building the railways in South Australia.railway construction - south australia - history, railway construction - australia

ill, p.16.non-fictionA history of the Beyer Peacock produced locomotives manufactured in & for the South Australia railways.steam locomotives - south australia - history, beyer peacock locomotives - history