From a silver dog collar awarded to "Tiger" for killing 25 rats in two minutes to a diamond and platinum aeroplane brooch that Sir Charles Kingsford Smith gifted his wife – to priceless pre-1820s Australian-made furniture.
Fiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
