12 places to discover
Batchelor Museum is a small community museum in Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, about 100 km south of Darwin and gateway to Litchfield National Park. Housed on Tarkarri Road, it preserves the town's uranium mining heritage from the Rum Jungle era, World War II history, and local Aboriginal and pastoral stories through photographs, artefacts, documents and mining memorabilia, offering visitors insight into the region's development.
The Ceduna School House Museum is a community museum housed in the former Ceduna Primary School building on Park Terrace in Ceduna, on the west coast of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. Operated by the National Trust of South Australia (Ceduna Branch), it preserves and displays artefacts, photographs and records relating to pioneer settlement, schooling, agriculture, fishing and local Aboriginal heritage of the Ceduna district.
Chao Por Phraya Phichai Shrine is a revered memorial shrine located in front of the Phichai District Office in Phichai Subdistrict, Phichai District, Uttaradit Province. It honors Phraya Phichai Dap Hak, an 18th-century warrior and close aide of King Taksin. The shrine houses a statue depicting him holding two swords, one broken, commemorating his bravery in battle. It is a significant historical and cultural landmark for local residents and visitors.
The Great Beyond Explorers Hall of Fame is a museum and visitor centre in Laverton, Western Australia, in the northern Goldfields region. Located on Augusta Street, it commemorates explorers of Australia's inland deserts known as the Great Beyond. The centre combines interpretive displays, artefacts and multimedia to document exploration, mining and Aboriginal heritage of the Laverton area and the Western Desert.
The Kununurra Museum is a community history museum in Kununurra, in the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley, Western Australia. Operated by the Kununurra Historical Society, it preserves and displays the history of the town and the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. Exhibits include photographs, machinery, agricultural displays and archival material documenting the town's establishment in the early 1960s and its development as an irrigation and agricultural centre in the East Kimberley region.
Mahua Dabar Memorial Site is a martyrs' memorial located in Mahua Dabar village, Bansdih Tehsil, Ballia District, Uttar Pradesh. It commemorates villagers who lost their lives in 1942 during the Quit India Movement. The site features a memorial pillar and open grounds where annual remembrance is observed. Situated in a rural setting, it serves as a local historical landmark and place of tribute for visitors interested in India's freedom struggle history.
The Monument and Shrine of King Naresuan the Great is a revered historic monument in Nong Bua Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, northeastern Thailand. Centered on a standing statue of King Naresuan (reigned 1590-1605), the shrine commemorates the Ayutthaya king's association with the area, once known as Nong Bua Lam Phu. Set in an open landscaped park near the town center, it serves as a focal point for remembrance, merit-making and visitor sightseeing.
Papadahandi Martyrs Memorial is a memorial located in Papadahandi town in Nabarangpur district, Odisha. It commemorates persons who died in police firing on 24 August 1942 during the Quit India Movement. The memorial consists of a commemorative pillar with plaques in an open landscaped enclosure. It serves as a site of remembrance for the freedom struggle and is visited by residents and travelers interested in local history.
Phan Thai Norasing Shrine is a memorial shrine in Tambon Phan Thai Norasing, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand. It honors Phan Thai Norasing, the royal steersman of the Ayutthaya period who was executed for failing to keep the royal barge on course. The shrine houses a statue of the steersman and is located near the historic canal where the incident occurred, serving as a symbol of honesty and duty.
The Stanley Discovery Museum is a community history museum in Stanley on Tasmania's far north-west coast, within the Circular Head local government area. Housed in the former Stanley State School building on Church Street, it preserves and interprets the district's maritime, timber, agricultural and settlement history. Notable for its Huon pine display, Aboriginal and Van Diemen's Land Company collections, and genealogy centre, it offers insight into the heritage of Stanley and the surrounding Circular Head region.
The Never Never Museum is a small community heritage museum in Mataranka, Northern Territory, within the Roper Gulf region. Located on the Stuart Highway, it preserves and interprets the history of the Elsey Station pastoral era, the region's World War II presence, and local Aboriginal heritage. Named after Jeannie Gunn's 1908 book We of the Never Never, the museum displays photographs, artefacts, machinery and documents illustrating early settlement and station life in the Never Never district.
Wat Pho Kao Ton is a historic Buddhist temple in Khai Bang Rachan Subdistrict, Khai Bang Rachan District, Sing Buri Province, central Thailand. Centered around nine large Bodhi trees, it is known as the site of the Bang Rachan villagers' encampment in 1765 during the late Ayutthaya period. The compound includes an old viharn, chedi ruins, a museum and monuments commemorating the villagers, and remains an active temple and memorial park.