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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 […]
Category: Places of Interest
Places of Interest
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Inverlochy Castle Hotel – The final chapter
In Part I: Inverlochy Castle Hotel – Beginnings we learnt about the inception of the Inverlochy Castle Hotel and how it changed hands into the Laffan family […]
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The Wallara Waters Hauntings
Introduction Wallara Waters. A relatively new estate in the town of Wallan and where during the day things are quiet and peaceful. The perfect place […]
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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 […]
