One of the greatest pioneers in aviation, Lawrence Hargrave was truly one of "our own". Born in England he moved to Australia and seeing the beauty and wonder of this land, made it his home. He had an extraordinary mind and his early research into aviation helped lay the groundwork for modern aviation.
We have redeveloped the site to make it easier to find interesting facts about this remarkable Aussie, who did not seek to promote himself but to follow his dreams for the benefit of others.
This website helps present some of the aspects of this quiet Australians amazing achievements.
We are grateful to the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) (You can find their web site here) who have made space for us in their premises to display information and models developed by this remarkable man.
We look forward to meeting you soon at Shellharbour Airport, 54 Airport Rd, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527
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