SUMMER IN THE HILLS with Andrea Inglis

Andrea Inglis will discuss the development of the colonial hill station phenomenon as it emerged in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th century. In particular she will consider the hill station retreat at Mount Macedon.

Andrea Inglis has a background in teaching and is currently involved in educational research. She has an MA and PhD in social history. Her particular area of interest, and the subject of her theses, is recreation in the 19th century.

William Short, Mount Macedon 1894 – showing Braemar House in the background