Wallan Wallan in 1879 The following is a collection of extracts from Trove which appeared in Melbourne’s Weekly Times in...
Pioneers
Pioneers
Soon after arriving in Melbourne in 1839, Major John Boyd (retired) squatted on a run of 2700 acres which he...
"All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.” - Ecclesiastes 3:20 The Macleod...
In the late 1800's this sheep dip was companion to a shearing shed and sheep yards. A bluestone cottage nearby...
I've often heard chefs on those TV cooking shows talk about how closely food is involved in our memories. It's...
Below are lists of three annual directories for the Wallan area. Please appreciate not every head of a household may...
I’ve heard people ask that question. Who was the R.B Robson and why is the Wallan stadium named after him?...
William Johnston was born in 1816 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland1. He was a farm worker in Kirkudbright before deciding to...
Arkells Lane is named after Frederick George Arkell and a local history book, Pretty Sally's Hill by J W Payne,...
On the outskirts of Wallan, at a location yet to be divulged - all is quiet. There’s little to see...
