Family group in front of rough bush dwelling

1870's

This is a slab hut construction with a bark roof. A slab hut is made from slabs of split or sawn timber, often, in Australia, in a vertical construction. Timber was split along the grain and used green not seasoned.

Learn about the construction of other buildings in the 1800's.

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