Wallan Airfield
In 1968, Ivo and Alison Righetti, originally from Greta purchased Mac’sfield at Wallan so that they could be closer to their children attending their secondary
Magnificent Mac’sfield
“All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.” – Ecclesiastes 3:20 The Macleod Family and Mac’sfield One would
The Wallan Wallan Tollgate
Introduction Today, as one turns off the Hume Highway onto the entry-ramp towards Wallan the journey is relatively carefree, apart from likelyhood of being cut-off
Donnybrook Springs
The seeds of this article were planted 7 years ago by a random weekend visit to Donnybrook Springs with my family. Since that time, various
The Secret Hut
Prelude Bylands, Victoria, Australia: A place where time has seemingly stood still from its early pastoral days and yet to submit to the hand of
Archibald and Elizabeth Thom
The following article “Archibald and Elizabeth Thom” was first published in August 2003. in the Australian Branch newsletter of the Clan MacThomas Society, and then
Wallan Wallan in 1879
Wallan Wallan in 1879 The following is a collection of extracts from Trove which appeared in Melbourne’s Weekly Times in 1879/80 by an unknown author.
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church, Wallan
The beautiful white wooden Catholic church wasn’t always situated in Wallan although for 50 years there, she made her mark on our landscape. Catholics have
The Ship Graveyard of Tamar River
In an early attempt to create more flow in the main channel of the Tamar River in Tasmania, at least 14 vessels were sunk in
WW2 Wallan and District
Wallan and District – WW2 volunteers One hundred and two years ago on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after
World War One Rolls
Wallan Wallan’s World War One Honour Rolls Our World War One volunteers are recognised by having their names inscribed on the various district Honour Rolls
World’s oldest message in a bottle
In 1886, sailors on a German barque tossed a gin bottle with a message inside into ocean waters. One hundred and thirty-one years later, the
The meaning of Wallan Wallan
Most people interested in the history of Wallan Wallan consider the aboriginal meaning of our town is associated with water. Other people say it is
Major John Boyd and the Wallan Wallan Run
Soon after arriving in Melbourne in 1839, Major John Boyd (retired) squatted on a run of 2700 acres which he called the Wallan Wallan Run.