Ballarat East, Victoria
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Ballarat East is a suburb of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. From 1857 until 1921 the suburb had its own council. The suburb covers a large area east of the city centre. It is the oldest urban area in Ballarat and was the site of many goldmines, as well as of the Eureka Rebellion.
Former East Ballarat Civic Area on the corner of Barkly and East Streets. The Ballarat Fire Station is on the left, the old library and Ballarat Secondary College are on the right.
Ballarat East Town Hall in 1862 (demolished in the 1960s)
The windows of the old Eastern Station Hotel, which still sports its old name. The building is now a bar and backpackers hostel.
Ballarat East Fire Station, the oldest continually operating fire station in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the site of the first operational telephone, made by Henry Sutton.
Henry Sutton (inventor)
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Henry Sutton was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, wireless communication, photography and telephony.
A Sutton Voiturette Pedal Car, built in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, in 1900 and on display in 2011 at the Ballarat Heritage Festival