Exterior Paint Colours

Here are some links to pictures and information on mining towns in Australia:
http://users.fishinternet.com.au/ ~ fin / mi ...
http://www.pickandshovel.com.au/
http://www.kooringacottage.com.au/packag ...
Maybe you can contact the owners of cottages and showed the interview on the colors of paint, they discovered they were working on their recovery. Also check the public library to see what information they can turn it on.

A finish for traditional wooden houses in Queensland has been "red oxide". This gave a dark brown color. Trim was white. Another arrival was no paint at all, has been treated with linseed oil a few years, still lined with white.