12 places to discover
The Albert Facey Homestead is a heritage-listed timber and corrugated iron homestead located in Wickepin, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Originally built on Facey's farm south of Wickepin, it was relocated into the townsite for preservation. It is notable as the former home of Albert Facey (1894-1982), farmer and author of the Australian classic autobiography A Fortunate Life, and is preserved as a small museum.
Asafwala War Memorial is a war memorial located in Asafwala village near Fazilka in Fazilka District, Punjab, India. It was built to honour Indian soldiers who were martyred during the 1971 Indo-Pak War in the Fazilka sector. The memorial features inscribed names of martyrs, commemorative plaques and a central pylon. It serves as a site of remembrance and is notable for its association with the Battle of Fazilka and its tribute to the sacrifice of the armed forces.
The Brig Amity is a full-scale replica of the brig Amity that brought Major Edmund Lockyer and the first European settlers to King George Sound in 1826, establishing the first European settlement in Western Australia. Located on the foreshore of Princess Royal Harbour in Albany near the Museum of the Great Southern, the replica is displayed on land. It operates as an open-air museum where visitors can board the vessel and explore decks and below-deck exhibits interpreting early colonial life.
Giani Zail Singh Jail Memorial is a historic memorial located within the District Jail complex in Faridkot, Punjab. It preserves the cell where Giani Zail Singh, freedom fighter and later the seventh President of India, was imprisoned in 1938 for leading the Praja Mandal agitation against the Faridkot princely state. The memorial displays his personal belongings, photographs and information panels documenting his early political life and contribution to the freedom struggle.
Hoang A Tuong Palace is a historic palace located in the centre of Bac Ha Town, Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam. Built between 1914 and 1921 by Hoang Yen Chao, a Tay chieftain, and later occupied by his son Hoang A Tuong, it combines French colonial architecture with local influences. The well-preserved complex is notable for its fortified walls, arched facades and historical role in the Bac Ha region.
Home Hill is a heritage-listed historic house museum at 77 Middle Road, Miandetta in Devonport, Tasmania. Built in 1916, it was the family home of Joseph Lyons, Australia's tenth Prime Minister (1932-1939), and Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives. Operated as a museum, it preserves original furnishings, personal collections and gardens overlooking the Mersey River, illustrating interwar domestic life and political history.
Kota Ngah Ibrahim is a historic fort and former residence of Ngah Ibrahim, the Menteri of Larut, located in Matang near Taiping, Perak. Built in the 1870s as an administrative centre and tin-trading stronghold, the complex features traditional Malay architecture with defensive walls. Now preserved as Muzium Kota Ngah Ibrahim under the Department of Museums Malaysia, it displays artifacts related to Larut history, tin mining and the 19th-century administration of Perak.
Menumbing Hill (Bukit Menumbing) is a historic hilltop site in Mentok, West Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands. It is notable as the exile place of Indonesia's first president Sukarno, Mohammad Hatta and other national figures in 1948-1949. The hill features the preserved Wisma Menumbing, a former Dutch-era residence now functioning as a museum, set amid pine forest with panoramic views over Mentok and the surrounding coastline.
The Netaji Heritage Site at Chesezu in Phek District, Nagaland, commemorates the stay of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army in 1944 during World War II. Located in Chesezu village, the site preserves the traditional house where Bose stayed and displays photographs and memorabilia. It is notable as a location associated with the Azad Hind Government's presence in Nagaland and is visited for its historical and educational value.
Parliament House in West Perth is the seat of the Parliament of Western Australia, located on Harvest Terrace overlooking the city. Opened in 1904 and designed by Hillson Beasley, the heritage-listed building houses the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Notable for its classical architecture, landscaped gardens and city views, it offers free guided tours, public galleries during sitting days and educational displays on Western Australia's parliamentary history and democratic processes.
Redruth Gaol is a former colonial prison located in Burra, South Australia, within the Regional Council of Goyder. Built in 1856, it was the first gaol constructed outside Adelaide to serve the Burra copper mining community. Now preserved as a museum and part of the Burra State Heritage Area, it displays original cells, exercise yards and interpretive exhibits illustrating 19th-century prison life and Cornish mining heritage.
Willow Court is a large heritage-listed former asylum complex located in New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley, Tasmania, about 35 kilometres northwest of Hobart. Established in 1827 as Australia's oldest surviving asylum, it operated under various names including New Norfolk Lunatic Asylum, Lachlan Park and Royal Derwent Hospital until 2000. The site comprises historic sandstone buildings, wards and grounds reflecting colonial institutional architecture and Tasmania's mental health history.