Walking Sticks – An Unusual Export from Bunbury
By Irma Walter, 2019 Today walking sticks are rarely used as an aid for frail and elderly men and women,…
Category: Potted Histories
Early Mail Services in the South-West of WA (1829-1901)
By Irma Walter, 2019. Part 1: COMMUNICATIONS AT THE TIME OF FIRST SETTLEMENT Introduction From the time of first settlement Western Australia experienced difficulty…
Harvey’s Post Offices (as of February 2018)
In 1882 a petition signed by all the families in the Harvey River Settlement was presented to the Governor asking…
Australind History Through Newspapers
In 2017 Australind celebrated its 175th Anniversary, with descendants of the original settlers coming from far and wide for a…
Collie River Bridge Story
By Irma Walter, 2010 In 2010, a new bridge was constructed over the Collie River near its mouth. It is…
The Changing Face of Harvey District (1936-B)
HARVEY’S PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES This article appeared in the Sunday Times, 9 August 1936, p. 34. A GREAT FRUIT AND SHEEP…
The Leschenault Peninsula
By Irma Walter 2017 Photo showing Leschenault Estuary and Peninsula. Courtesy of Leschenault Catchment Council Inc. Introduction The Leschenault Peninsula…
The Old Coast Road
Residents of the South West of WA breathed a sigh of relief when the Forrest Highway was opened in 2009…
Stone Seat Memorial at Australind
By Heather Wade, 2017 Today, many people pass the memorial on the Old Coast Road during their daily walks or…
Jardup
Ephraim Clarke (1806 – 19.11.1875), arrived in the Colony per the Parkfield in 1841 with his wife and family as…