/r/AustralianHistory

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Posts should be on a historical topic and about Australia.

Historical means the the topic must be about something that happened at least 20 years ago.

Text or self posts should have a clear question or observation. No 1 or 2 word titles

No blog or vlog spam.Feel free to post links to your own content (within reason). But if that's all you ever post, and/or — you submit the same post or video to multiple subreddits - you might just be a spammer. A widely used rule of thumb is the 9:1 ratio, i.e. only 1 out of every 10 of your submissions should be your own content.

Link directly to the article. Do not use text posts for links, do not link to another subreddit, do not use link shorteners or any other type of link that does not send the user directly to the piece.

Don't editorialise link submission titles with your own opinion. e.g. no "TIL" , "Is this true?" or "this is shocking"

No incivility, trolling, racism, homophobia, or sexism. Be nice to each other. Robust opinions are fine, slurs and insults are not.

No urban explorer posts. Posts or videos on old or abandoned places must be about buildings or sites that are at least 20 years old, and the article or video mostly about the history of the place, not just wandering around looking at broken stuff.

/r/AustralianHistory

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Australia's Founding Father - Governor Lachlan Macquarie

1 Comment
2024/01/20
08:37 UTC

3

Willow Court Ruins - Tasmania - pre-dates Port Arthur

1 Comment
2023/07/08
02:39 UTC

3

Lost Whaling Station Found in Hobart Tasmania

1 Comment
2023/03/28
19:52 UTC

4

The Bizarre history of Tasmanian Tigers at the Circus

1 Comment
2023/01/17
04:34 UTC

4

Ned's Castle (a song story about the King of Galong, NSW)

1 Comment
2022/12/03
12:19 UTC

8

Why was Edmund Barton Australia's First Prime Minister?

1 Comment
2022/07/09
02:05 UTC

4

Elizabeth - The Originals II: The 10 Pound Poms (1960s Australia)

1 Comment
2022/05/31
12:03 UTC

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Rottnest Island Lighthouse Tragedy

Hi, this is kind of obscure but I was wondering if anyone had any sources for the claim that the first three keepers of Rottnest Island's lighthouse all commited suicide due to mercury poisoning?
I've heard the claim a couple of times but I can't find anything concrete.
Thanks :)

7 Comments
2022/05/26
09:04 UTC

7

Who Killed the Hobart Trams?

2 Comments
2022/04/30
23:31 UTC

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History of Stock Routes in Australia

G’day.

I am attempting to write a novel about the journey through a stock route, and am wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of primary sources?

Or better yet is there anyone who happens to browse this sub who has a particular interest in this? Would be much appreciated if I could ask some questions.

Thanks!

3 Comments
2022/03/01
13:47 UTC

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