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‘Pretty Sally’ upon Big Hill
SECTION – A (1832 to 1851) Part 1 Introduction Part 2 The First Clues (1845) The tragic & horrific death of a Susannah Norris […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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The Old Sheep Dip
In the late 1800’s this sheep dip was companion to a shearing shed and sheep yards. A bluestone cottage nearby provided warmth and comfort for […]
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Dining with Wallan’s Pioneers
I’ve often heard chefs on those TV cooking shows talk about how closely food is involved in our memories. It’s very true. If you think […]
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Residents of Wallan – 1904, 1921 and 1925
Below are lists of three annual directories for the Wallan area. Please appreciate not every head of a household may be listed, for example the […]
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Who was R.B. Robson?
I’ve heard people ask that question. Who was the R.B Robson and why is the Wallan stadium named after him? Today I’d like to answer […]
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William Johnston, early settler in Wallan Wallan
William Johnston was born in 1816 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland1. He was a farm worker in Kirkudbright before deciding to escape the poverty and famine […]
