As it is cold and overcast in Sydney today (a perfect day for bonding with the interwebs), I thought I'd share two of my favorite online finds. They're probably only relevant to New South Wales folks, but if you're elsewhere, maybe poke around your town to see what hidden gems lurk within easy grasp. I would have had no idea about these on my own.
- Fancy a road trip? I just learned about this great resource the other day. Roads & Maritime Services (formerly known as the RTA) publishes all of their historically oriented self-driving tour brochures in PDF form online. What an awesome starting place for when you have an open weekend and the inclination to hit the road and see something new. I really love this and the possibilities it holds.
- For the Sydnesiders and trivia buffs, I highly recommend the Dictionary of Sydney. I could not adore this website more. It's a sort of encyclopedia/professional wiki about the history of Sydney, full of articles by professional historians. Maybe I start by searching my neighborhood, Neutral Bay. Neutral Bay, I learn, is so named because Governor Phillip instructed all non-British ships to anchor here. Our favorite pub, The Oaks hotel, was opened in 1880 and Ben Boyd, for whom one of the main roads is named, was quite a character. You can search pretty much any suburb, landmark, event, etc. Such a cool project.
Still plenty of time during this holiday weekend for a bit of geeking out, if this is up your alley.
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