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A late afternoon walk by Ludwig to the banks of Emu Creek, very much as his ancestor would have done 170 years before. (Foto: Robyn Muche) |
View from the summit of Mount Glenhowden across the rolling ridges to the southwest - country almost unchanged in 170 years. (Foto: Robyn Muche) | |
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The 21st Century Leichhardt on the summit of Mount Glenhowden appears as at home in the bush as his illustrious forebear. (Foto: Robyn Muche) |
If we had displayed this image in black-and-white, the uncanny resemblance would have undoubtedly caused a second double-take! (Foto: Robyn Muche) |
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Two descendants of the original families meet at Cressbrook: Christopher McConnel (R) explains that Ludwig stands where his ancestor did. (Foto: RM) |
Solar panels notwithstanding (and surely the original Leichhardt would approve!) Cressbrook's homestead is little changed from 1843. (Foto: Robyn Muche) |
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A gathering of Leichhardt aficionados at Cressbrook, as pages from the original journal are used to orientate the view from the verandah. (Foto: Robyn Muche) | Landscape around Cressbrook looks much as it did 170 years ago, and which was sketched by Leichhardt in his journals. (Foto: Robyn Muche) | |
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The photographer's view is from the room where the 19th Century Leichhardt stayed, with the history spilling out onto the grass. (Foto: Robyn Muche) | Portraits of the original McConnels. David and Mary, who hosted the explorer Ludwig during his travels in the 1840s. (Foto: Cressbrook) | |
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Illustration of Cressbrook homestead as Leichhardt would have known it during his stay in the 19th Century. (Foto: Cressbrook) | Ludwig with Christopher McConnel, and the buildings of Cressbrook Station in the background. (Foto: Robyn Muche) |
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