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Victory celebrations
The end of the war brought dancing in the streets, but years of hardship still lay ahead.
Americans in Australia
Australians met Americans for the first time and discovered they did not always match the Hollywood image.
Kokoda track campaign
A hard fought battle along a narrow jungle track created a legend in Australian history.
Roles for women in WWII
Women were ready to serve and suffer in the cause of winning the war.
Morale & relaxation
Away from the front, soldiers were keen to live for the moment and indulge in the freedoms of a 10-day leave pass.
Gallipoli
After a disastrous landing at Anzac Cove, a legacy was salvaged by a successful retreat and evacuation.
Actions in France
The Australian’s first action in France at Fromelles would also be among their most costly with more than 5000 casualties.
Antoine Fauchery
Antoine Fauchery returned from Ballarat with £60; he spent £30 on a billiard table and opened his café.
Richest discoveries
Beneath the soil of Victoria were the biggest and purest nuggets ever discovered.
Prison hulks
In Victoria's early days of penal reform, the vilest criminals faced the most fearsome punishment – the prison hulk.