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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.

Melbourne’s Only Honey Locust Tree
The Melbourne Files

Melbourne’s Only Honey Locust Tree

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 26, 2018August 14, 20210

Standing on the corner of King and Bourke St in Melbourne is a living piece of history; the city’s only Honey Locust tree, growing on this same spot for 160 years. 

The Wollemi Pine: A Living Dinosaur
The Natural World

The Wollemi Pine: A Living Dinosaur

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 27, 2017August 14, 20210

The Wollemi Pine was a tree from the Cretaceous Period, living alongside the dinosaurs. It was thought to be extinct, until a surprise discovery in remote New South Wales.

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

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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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