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A History of Museum Victoria Explore this site for a pictorial introduction to the history of Museum Victoria. Read a selection of essays on collections, research and exhibitions at the museum over the past century and a half. Biggest Family Album We have collected photographs of a range of human activities in Victoria's and Australia's past, dating from the 1870s to the 1950s. Here, you can access our database of over 9,000 photographs. Bioinformatics Australian Butterflies, Snakes, Frogs, Mammals and Lizards on the Web - The Victorian Fauna. Caught and Coloured Frederick McCoy's Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria set out to describe the colony's fauna, including its mammals, reptiles, frogs, fish, insects and other invertebrates. Crustaceans of southern Australia The crustaceans in southern Australia are part of a diverse, endemic fauna of marine animals which live along this coast. Dinosaurs & Fossils This website provides an illustrated overview of a number of key topics relating to fossils. Eight Hour Day Action taken by stonemasons on 21 April 1856 led to the establishment and maintenance of the Eight Hour Day, recognised internationally as a world first. Estuarine Health Project Museum Victoria and the Australian Museum have participated in a program aimed at developing methods to assess the health of southeastern Australian estuaries. Fiji's Treasured Culture Fijian artefacts, and their traditional uses, provide glimpses of ancient Pacific cultures and Fiji’s fascinating past. Future Harvest Explore the future of farming. See how farming families, companies and community groups are responding to the challenge of environmental sustainability in the way they manage the land.
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