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TRAVEL POSTER - The Red Centre
$49.95
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“The Red Centre” Vintage Travel Poster — Australian Airlines (c.1950)
Spare, powerful, and deeply evocative, this striking reproduction of The Red Centre poster captures Australia’s interior as it was first sold to the world—vast, timeless, and awe-inspiring. Issued around 1950 by Australian Airlines, the design pairs the immensity of the outback with elegant mid-century restraint, inviting travellers to journey to the heart of the continent.
Remote. Monumental. Unforgettable.
✈️ Iconic Imagery from the Jet-Age of Travel
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A sweeping aerial view across the ochre plains of central Australia
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Uluru rising on the distant horizon—quiet, commanding, eternal
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Black cockatoos in flight, symbolising scale, movement, and wilderness
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Minimal typography allowing landscape and colour to dominate
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Australian Airlines branding from the golden age of domestic aviation
📐 Size Options
| Format | Dimensions (H × W) |
|---|---|
| Standard | 740 mm × 470 mm |
Original proportions preserved. Custom sizing available on request.
🎨 Premium Format Options
📄 Paper — Printed on heavyweight 170 gsm coated paper; smooth, crisp, and ideal for framing under glass.
🧽 Laminated — True encapsulation using 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate; highly durable, waterproof, and wipe-clean.
🪵 Laminated + Wooden Hang Rails — Natural timber rails with discreet hanging cord; ready to display straight away.
🖼️ Canvas — 395 gsm HP Professional Matte Canvas, printed with pigment-based, fade-resistant inks for rich colour and longevity.
🪵 Canvas + Wooden Hang Rails — Premium gallery-style presentation with timber rails top and bottom.
⏳ Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed finishes, as each is carefully assembled by our professional framer.
🎁 Ideal For
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Mid-century aviation and travel-poster collectors
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Lovers of Australian landscape and outback imagery
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Offices, studies, and modern interiors with space to breathe
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Anyone drawn to minimal design and monumental scenery
🌍 A Poster That Tells a Story
At a time when air travel was shrinking distances but expanding imaginations, The Red Centre positioned Australia’s interior as a destination of wonder rather than hardship. This poster sold silence, scale, and spiritual depth—an invitation to experience the country at its most elemental.
🖼️ Display with Pride
Whether framed, laminated, or finished on canvas with timber hang rails, this poster brings calm authority and timeless Australian character to any space.
Vast. Timeless. Iconic.
