In the 1880’s timber was in high demand for the growing Melbourne market. Millers took up leases near the newly established town of Longwarry. The town grew quickly, and with… Continue Reading»
The Longwarry Soldiers Memorial League was formed in July 1916 with the expressed purpose of raising funds to construct a permanent memorial to the district men and women who served… Continue Reading»
The Story of Nurse Mary Kennedy
Longwarry hasn’t always been a dairy town. In fact, up until the completion of the Gippsland rail line to Sale in April 1879, dairying hardly existed but became popular in… Continue Reading»
If your father owned a number of sawmills, why wouldn’t you have your wedding at one of them. The photograph is of the wedding of Robert Pearce to Isobel Freeman… Continue Reading»
Serving as the social hub for small towns across Australia, public halls were often referred to as The Mechanics’ Institute. This name predominately dates back to England where they began… Continue Reading»
Every ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day we pay tribute to all local service men and women who have served our Country by telling the stories of some, that are typical… Continue Reading»
Reg Davis was a colorful character in the Longwarry district. Born in 1914, Reg lived in Longwarry North and spent his early school years in Longwarry before completing school at… Continue Reading»
A school at Labertouche was opened in 1882 and continues to operate. THE SCHOOL AN EARLY HISTORY The first request for a school at Labertouche was a petition presented by… Continue Reading»
The early 1880’s was an incredible period of growth in Victoria, and not unusually, Melbourne. The need for timber was at a peak from 1881 to 1887, and the opening… Continue Reading»