Published annually since 1991 by Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Media (formerly Powerhouse Publishing)

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 500 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007

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PUBLICATION MANAGER

Judith Matheson

EDITOR Jo Lyons

DESKTOP PUBLISHING Anne Slam

DIAGRAMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

Andy Chong/Picture This

COVER DESIGN i2i Design

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ISBN 978 1 86317 164 9

ISSN 2201–1765

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At the time of publication, Daylight Saving Time ends in NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand at 3:00 am on Sunday 3 April 2016, when clocks should be turned back to 2:00 am. Daylight Saving Time begins again at 2:00 am on Sunday 25 September 2016 in New Zealand and at 2:00 am on Sunday 2 October 2016 in the relevant Australian states (see page for more details). The information in this publication has been adjusted for summer time using the above times and dates.

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About the cover image

SOUTH ALONG BUCKLANDS LANE

This photograph by Phil Hart shows the Southern Cross as it points the way along Bucklands Lane in Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria. It was the winner of the Southern Cross theme in the David Malin Awards 2015.

Photo courtesy Phil Hart