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Indigenous
Indigenous people lived in a Nomadic living lifestyle, they use huts and traveled around Australia with the weather and animals. -
Colonisation
Colonial housing is the term used to describe houses built by the first settlers in Australia. -
Federation
Federation Era homes are reminiscent of Old English Tudor style homes and also known as “Queen Anne Style”.Carrying on the intricate style from the boom era, these homes often feature red brick and steep pitched roof with the occasional Tudor style weatherboard. -
Terrace
Terraced houses in Australia refers almost exclusively to Victorian and Edwardian era terraced houses or replicas almost always found in the older, inner city areas of the major cities, mainly Sydney and Melbourne. Terraced housing was introduced to Australia in the 19th century. -
Cali Bungalow
California bungalow is a style of residential architecture that was popular in Australia from around 1910 to 1939. They are made from brick with weathboard and timber. -
Post WW2: Fibro houses
A shortage of building materials after the end of the war, saw the increased use of one of the wonderful products of the twentieth century: fibro. -
Apartment living
Apartments became a great way to get lots of people into one area by just building up. It provided more housing options for people with lower budgets and more housing for bigger areas. -
Modern Day
In Modern day society, Australian houses have incorporated sustainable features including solar panels and water tanks. People are becoming more knowledgeable about what they are doing to the environment and what they can do to fix it.
