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Marree Man
Unsolved Mysteries

Marree Man

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 9, 2021December 9, 20211

In the remote desert northwest of Adelaide you can find Marree Man: a giant glyph of unknown origin and purpose.

The Sinking of the SS Casino
Disasters

The Sinking of the SS Casino

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 20, 2021March 15, 20231

For 50 years, the SS Casino hauled cargo and customers along Victoria’s south coast. In 1932, it foundered in Apollo Bay.

A Video History of Fed Square
The Melbourne Files

A Video History of Fed Square

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 11, 20211

The history of Fed Square in Melbourne is short, but rich. The site has already gone through a number of iterations, before arriving in its present day form.

Prince Charles at Geelong Grammar
The Melbourne Files

Prince Charles at Geelong Grammar

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 15, 2021September 8, 20220

In 1966 the heir to the British throne came to Australia for two terms of high school. This is Prince Charles at Geelong Grammar.

The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House
Forgotten Places

The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 2, 2021October 2, 20210

Japanese architecture, wealthy industrialists, and Doctor Emmett Brown; the real Back to the Future house has quite a backstory.

The Disappearance of Willi Koeppen
The Melbourne Files

The Disappearance of Willi Koeppen

museumoflostby museumoflostSeptember 19, 2021November 22, 20250

In 1976, celebrity chef Willi Koeppen disappeared from his restaurant in the Dandenongs. The case has never been solved.

Pando: The World’s Largest Organism
The Natural World

Pando: The World’s Largest Organism

museumoflostby museumoflostSeptember 12, 2021January 15, 20220

Pando is the world’s largest organism: a clonal colony of quaking aspen trees, that has been growing in Utah for the last 14 000 years.

Jetpack Man (and the History of Jetpacks!)
Weird and Wild

Jetpack Man (and the History of Jetpacks!)

museumoflostby museumoflostSeptember 5, 2021September 19, 20211

‘Jetpack Man’ has been spotted over LAX international airport several times in the last year. Is it a clever prank, or has someone finally created a real jetpack?

Who Invented the Pavlova?
Drinks and Foods

Who Invented the Pavlova?

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 29, 2021May 7, 20232

A fixture at get-togethers in Australia and New Zealand, and claimed by both, this humble sweet remains a cause of ongoing debate: who invented the Pavlova?

Salvatore: The Yarra Seal
The Melbourne Files

Salvatore: The Yarra Seal

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 19, 2021October 2, 20211

Salvatore, the Yarra Seal, is currently frolicking around the river in Richmond and Abbotsford. He has been visiting, on and off, for 7 years.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The Westall UFO, Melbourne Australia

The Westall UFO

June 26, 2017October 3, 2025
The Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017March 3, 2024
Australia's first pizza restuarant

Australia’s First Pizza Restaurant

February 1, 2026
The largest ever crowd at the MCG

The Largest Ever Crowd at the MCG

January 28, 2026
The mysteries of tennis

The Mysteries of Tennis

January 18, 2026
Gregorian Calendar was introduced

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced

January 12, 2026
Il Porcellino

Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig

December 29, 2025
Origins of Christmas Tree decorations

The Origins of Christmas Tree Decorations

December 20, 2025
Blue Lake of Melbourne

The Lost Blue Lake of Melbourne

December 14, 2025
Lana Malakunas - The Largest Ever Crowd at the MCG

Fascinating history. I attended a revival meeting held by Oral Roberts in Melbourne also in the 1950's. Would you have…

museumoflost - Australia’s First Photographer

Hi Shane, thanks for reading and for the feedback. I have removed that last photo.

Faculty of letters and Languages - Cole’s Book Arcade

thanks for sharing this topic

Faculty of letters and Languages - Cole’s Book Arcade

Cole's Book Arcade, opened by Edward William Cole in 1883 on Melbourne's Bourke Street, was a massive, iconic bookstore holding…

Shane Le Plastrier - Australia’s First Photographer

Hi musemoflost - thanks for the article. Unfortunately the third daguerreotype (of the couple) is not by Goodman. It is…

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