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Esperance Stonehenge is a full-sized replica of Stonehenge, in Esperance, Western Australia. It was built from 137 locally quarried stones of up to 50 tonnes (55 tons), and is aligned to the summer and winter solstices. [1] It is designed to be a copy of the original, intact Stonehenge from c. 2000 BC, rather than the currently extant ruins. [2]
The Carisbrook stone arrangement is a well-preserved Aboriginal stone arrangement in Victoria, Australia. It measures 60 by 5 metres (197 by 16 ft) and is one of only four stone arrangements in the state and the only one of a boomerang design. It is located about 5 km south-east of the town of Carisbrook, on the banks of Tullaroop Creek.
Benedict stone is a mixture of cement and crushed Brisbane tuff used on building facades as an alternative to full stone construction. It was manufactured by Benedict Stone (Qld) Pty Ltd which was established by Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane , James Duhig , to manufacture the stone required for the Holy Name Cathedral , Fortitude Valley .
The house was accepted by the National Trust of Australia in 1967.(ABC News story) Barwon Grange, Geelong; Barwon Park, Winchelsea; Como House, South Yarra; Dow's Pharmacy, Chiltern; Federal Standard Printing Works, Chiltern; Government House, Melbourne (tours by appointment) Gulf Station, Yarra Glen; Labassa, Caulfield; Lake View Homestead ...
Particularly fine examples are in Victoria, where the stones can be very large (up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) high). For example, the stone arrangement at Wurdi Youang consists of about 100 stones arranged in an egg-shaped oval about 50 metres (160 ft) across. Each stone is well-embedded into the soil, and many have "trigger-stones" to support them.
The Lake Bolac stone arrangement, also known as the Kuyang stone arrangement, is an Aboriginal ceremonial site near the town of Lake Bolac in the Western District, north-east of Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. [1] It is one of several Aboriginal stone arrangements scattered across Australia.
Crowe launched Parting Stone in October 2019 in a 2,500-square-foot space near Rufina Street and Siler Road. ... Crowe declined to say how much Parting Stone could grow with a presence in Australia.
Cast stone is commonly manufactured by two methods, the first method is the dry tamp method and the second is the wet cast process. [6] Both methods manufactured a simulated natural cut stone look. Wood, plaster, glue, sand, sheet metal, and gelatin are the molding materials that are used to manufacture drawing work and casting molds like ...