Classic Aussie Buildings and Homes around Orange

Hello My Dear Great Ones,
One of the things that makes a country different and distinct from others is their own unique architectural style of buildings.  Some of these styles date back hundreds of years and gives the country their own unique cultural identity.  Europe is a brilliant example of this.  Germany with their medieval castles, France with their baroque palaces, and England with their gothic churches give these countries their own particular flair.  China, Japan, Hong Kong all have unique old styles as well. Sadly, too often in those places they are being destroyed and replaced by glass and steel buildings that can be seen everywhere in the world.  Call it boring globalism  Although Australia is a relatively young country and has many, many modern structures similar to Alberta there is a unique style to same of the buildings there.  When Celia and I visited our friends out in Orange, fours drive west of Sydney, there were some buildings that I would call uniquely Australian.  Here is what I mean:

A train station, renovated to look like it was 100 years ago.

Some shops and businesses have balconies and pagodas, as a way to protect shoppers from Australian heat and occasional heavy rains.  

Classy bank.  Note the veranda.  Old Australian homes all have verandas.  Chatting with someone on the veranda in the cool evening while sipping an ale is a grand Australian tradition

Lots of balconies and pagodas, allowing for easy access to the outdoors.  With decent weather year round being outside is common for Australians.

Out in rural Australia it gets rather dry and bush fires are common  These fire retardant brick stations are as common as rugby fields in little town Australia.

The following are pictures of quaint old houses found in Orange.   I would describe this unique style of Australian architecture like this: solid like the sheep shearing, kangaroo hunting, dingo chasing, croc wrestling,  rugby loving, sunburnt, rugged, offspring from English convicts, that many Australian men are; mixed with a quaintly designed lattice, a loving nod to the women who had to put up with their dusty, sunburnt, rugged men, coming home after a long day of sheep shearing, dingo chasing, kangaroo hunting, crocodile wrestling, rugby loving, and washing it all down with a pint or two of beer.  So in other words these houses I would describe as Australian Solid Quaint.
  

Ok have a great week everyone!  Once I get near some decent wifi, like next week in Hong Kong, I will regale you with awesome Australian nature, animals, and the Great Barrier Reef.  Stay tuned!

Love adios and ping on!

Dirk