NATIONAL HISTORY CHALLENGE 2009

Triumph Over Adversity

The National Trust sponsors this competition through the Australia's Heritage category.
Visit the National History Challenge for more information.
 
Visit one of the following National Trust of Australia (WA) places to learn how Western Australia has triumphed over adversity.

No 1 Pump Station, Mundaring Weir
CY O’Connor designed a pipeline to carry fresh water to the eastern goldfields when overwhelming population growth there put a dramatic strain on the local environment and the ability to provide fresh water for prospectors and others coming from all over the world to look for gold. The science and innovation used in this project equalled any similar project throughout the world at this time.

Woodbridge, near Midland
When Gresley and Wilfred Harper joined the 10th Light Horse on 9 December 1914 they thought they were off on a great adventure overseas. They were going to ‘Meet the World’. Within a few short months they had discovered the world was a different place to what they had hoped for. Read their letters and view photographs that show us how the adventure changed for them.

Tranby (Peninsula Farm), Maylands
Tranby was home to the Hardey family who arrived in the Swan River Settlement on the Brig Tranby in 1830. They brought with them their prized possessions and settled on the banks of the Swan River. They introduced their ways and their beliefs to the settlement. Visit Tranby and explore the contribution they made by bringing the world to Western Australia.