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Hidden Valley
The following short stories about the history of Hidden Valley have been put together by Grahame Thom. Land development north of Melbourne in the 1800s. […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Wallan Soldier Memorial Trees and War Memorial
As a community, the people of Wallan Wallan today are proud of their avenue of trees and their war memorial. It is interesting that the […]
