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 Holmes who had travelled here a year earlier to purchase land and begin building their Read more
Compiled by Janet Wilson, this is the second instalment of a comprehensive account of the history of the Korumburra and District Historical Society. 1973 April Bus trip to Phillip Island arranged. 1973 September Annual dinner to be held at Loch Haven, 2nd. November. 1973 September Vintage train in Korumburra in Read more
Compiled by Janet Wilson, this is the first instalment of a comprehensive account of the history of the Korumburra and District Historical Society. September 26, 1966 Suggestion from Mrs. Ludge that a portion of land between the old and new Leongatha Road should be preserved as a park, together with Read more
Compiled by Dennis Conn for the interest of the Korumburra Historical Society and the members who are assisting with the further development of the rail trail through markers that will inform users of historical aspects of the rail trail. Due to the use of Whitelaw as part of our address Read more
By Marion Shuttleworth Have you ever noticed the mismatched trees that line Bridge Street between Princes Street and Mine Road? They are in stark contrast to the orderly avenues of trees that grace the surrounding streets. A stroll along Bridge Street reveals three different species of oak, along with various Read more
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