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When you visit Flagstaff Hill in Australia, you not only get to enjoy a fantastic portion of South Australia's coastline, you also get to learn about nearly 200 shipwrecks in the nation's history. Called the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, this stretch of shoreline is both a village and a living museum, where residents reenact every aspect of the 19th century for every tourist who enters the region. When you take a medical job in Australia, be sure to take a day trip to the coast.
To really get a taste of the community, you can start with a tour of the Flagstaff Hill Village Museum, which features hundreds of treasures saved from the numerous shipwrecks in the area. During the 1800s, the Victorian coast lacked lighthouses, despite the fact that islands, reefs and uncharted rocks dotted the area surrounding the coast. As a result, many ships collided with these obstructions, creating Australia's infamous history of watercraft collisions.
After walking through the museum, you can imagine what it was like during the 1800s by walking along the cobblestone streets and viewing ancient banks, chapels, a blacksmith's shop and even a bond store.