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Photography showcase of Walhalla Ghost Tour Highlights – A Must for Ghost Fans!

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If you love spooky stories, historic towns, and atmospheric night photography, then this Photography showcase for Walhalla Ghost Tour Highlights a must for Ghost Fans! is right up your alley 👻📸 Tucked away in the mountains of Gippsland, Walhalla is one of Australia’s most famous ghost towns. Once a booming gold rush settlement, it’s now home to eerie laneways, creaking wooden buildings, and chilling tales from the past. And yes… it’s said to be very haunted. Let’s take a walk through the highlights. Walhalla Town Center At night, Walhalla transforms completely. The quiet streets, dim lantern-style lighting, and surrounding forest create the perfect backdrop for dramatic long-exposure photography. What makes it special for photographers? Moody shadows and natural mist rolling through the valley Historic architecture untouched by modern development Minimal light pollution for rich night skies Endless textures – timber, brick, rust, and stone Every corner feels like a film set waiting t...

Photography Showcase of La Trobe’s Cottage – Melbourne’s Oldest Surviving Building?

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Hidden among the modern buzz of Melbourne lies a quiet piece of history that predates the skyscrapers, tram bells, and laneway art. Welcome to La Trobe’s Cottage Melbourne’s oldest surviving building. Check out the video below for the full series La Trobe’s Cottage  Built in 1839 and remarkably shipped from Britain in prefabricated form, this charming wooden cottage belonged to Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria’s first governor. Long before Melbourne became the cultural capital we know today, this cottage stood as a symbol of early colonial ambition. And yes it may very well be Melbourne’s oldest surviving building. Shipped from Britain to the New Colony Imagine ordering your home from overseas in the 1800s. La Trobe did exactly that. The cottage was prefabricated in England, packed onto a ship, and transported across the world to the fledgling settlement of Port Phillip (now Melbourne). Once assembled, it became the family home of La Trobe and a key site in early Victorian governa...