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By Marion Shuttleworth “Corduroy roads”, named for their resemblance to the fabric, have been around since Roman times or earlier, and have been utilised across the world. They consist of lengths of wood placed horizontally Read more
by Linda Fisher This short story I wrote is a ‘faction’ piece…fiction written around basic facts, about my great, great grandmother arriving here with her 7 children to join their father, her husband LC Read more
This article was written by Tony Ware, formerly a resident of Korumburra, he now lives in Western Australia. He writes of the antics of a little known organisation. “KORUMBURRA BACHELORS’ CLUB” The initial version of Read more
By Dennis Conn It would seem that due to the mists of time, the passing of a generation and population change, knowledge of this man in South Gippsland has all but been lost. A memoir Read more
As told by Douglas Harold Boston The Australian side of the Boston family began when William migrated with his family to Australia in 1857. They arrived on the sailing ship “Jessie Munn”, a ship of Read more
By Marion Shuttleworth The Great Southern Line ran from Dandenong to Port Albert and was built in sections from 1887 to 1892, by three different contractors. The line and associated infrastructure cost in the region Read more
The following is an extract of Jillian Durance’s address to the November meeting of the Korumburra & District Historical Society—about the Kogwak Avenue of Hounour and its remarkable story. Thank you all for this opportunity Read more
Dennis Conn shares with us memories of his father’s wartime service Armistice Day 2024, now known as Remembrance Day, was getting close when Perry Neil asked me if my son Travis and I would attend Read more
By (Wanderer) Korumburra, like most new bush townships, is not the pleasantest spot to see and live in, even for a day when the thermometer registers 130, dust flying, no baths, no cold shandy-gaffs, and Read more
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