Historic Towns of Australia

As Australia developed, so did its sense of style, reflected with pride in the main streets of its towns.

The clash of the pragmatism of the set was the rigid authority of governments as reflected in the country towns today. The strict geometric order of streets of allotments and the commanding siting of official and church buildings were hallmarks of a hierarchical authority stretching back to Westminster; the verandahed broardwalks, the maximisation of the opportunities of the landscape, the varied and full-blooded architectural expression reveal the innovative sense of the settlers.