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Exploring Historical Gems in New South Wales

If you're staying in a bed and breakfast in New South Wales then a visit to the Black Diamond District Heritage Centre is well worth your time.
The museum there is centred on the conservation of the 1887 Bulli Railway buildings.
It showcases the South Bulli No 2 steam locomotive that was imported in 1888.
The centre also holds an array of maps and objects relating to local mining life.
The Hartley historic site consists of seventeen buildings that exist as a perfect example of a small 19th century settlement.
Initially founded in 1837 because a police centre was needed in the area it quickly grew as judicial and administrative centres were constructed along with a church, accommodation, a post office and staging facilities.
The Hay Gaol Museum has an amazing array of artefacts that give an insight into the history of the Hay Gaol complex.
Built in 1878 it has had many uses over the years as a gaol, maternity hospital, lock hospital for the insane and a Prisoner of War detention centre, Institute for Girls and now a museum.
The Great Cobar Heritage Centre is the former Administration Building of the Great Cobar Copper Mine.
The centre illustrates the spirit of Cobar and has on display an amazing collection of exhibits dating from the early 1870s.
The Sydney Opera House is an amazing display of architecture that you should make a point of visiting if you are staying at a bed and breakfast in New South Wales.
It has become the most recognisable building and icon in Sydney and Australia and is one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world with up to 2,500 performances each year.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is another iconic location in New South Wales worth visiting.
It is commonly known as the 'CoatHanger' and is widely considered the world's greatest arch bridge.
It is an engineering masterpiece and you can discover for yourself the amazing view of the harbour by climbing to the top with guided tours.
The Rocks is a precinct of narrow cobblestoned laneways and former merchant homes which formerly hosted convicts and was the meeting point for inebriated sailors and whalers, gangs and ladies of the night.
However, now with its fascinating history it is a popular tourist spot as it houses galleries, restaurants, boutiques and souvenir shops.
The beautiful St.
Mary's Cathedral is worth visiting with its impressive architecture, sculptures and engravings.
Built in 1821, it is Australia's largest church and is an important religious and historical monument.
Australia's First Government House was one of the first major buildings to be constructed in Australia starting only months after the eleven ships of the first Fleet arrived in Sydney in 1788.
It is a symbol of colonial power and is well worth visiting.
The first government constructed convict barracks is the Hyde Park Barracks and it's the last remaining barracks building and complex from the Macquarie era of convict administration.
It was designed by Australia's first architect Francis Greenway and considered one of his best works.
With a museum and guided tours this historical sight is well worth the visit.

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