Korumburra’s first Presbyterian minister, the Reverend George Davies, was so deeply impressed by the story of the rich young ruler in the new Testament who was asked to sell all his possessions give the money to the poor and follow Jesus … that the Reverend Davies did what Jesus had Read more
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 across a road to improve the surface. Here, in South Gippsland, they were used to 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 same occurred in September 1923 with the Hon. Secretary, H.A. Johnson aka Benjamin Harold Agar 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 of him by author Oswald Stuart Green “The Ensign Bearer” – Businessman-Churchman-Philanthropist, gives a detailed 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 874 tons carrying 303 passengers, it sailed from Liverpool on 19 July and arrived in 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 of £1,000,000. It is impossible to overstate the importance of the railway to the development 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 to speak on one of my favourite topics, the Avenue of Honour in the little 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 the service conducted by the Korumburra RSL at the Cenotaph in Coleman Park, and assist 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 no lounge to loiter in and be enlightened with intelligent talk emanating from equally intelligent Read more
The following anecdotes were prepared by Doug Boston, for a talk he gave at Carinya some time ago. He focused on some of the interesting events and people that are written into our history. Post Offices There have been six sites for the post office. The first in 1890 in Read more