Category: Potted Histories

In 2017 Australind celebrated its 175th Anniversary, with descendants of the original settlers coming from far and wide for a…

By Irma Walter, 2010 In 2010, a new bridge was constructed over the Collie River near its mouth. It is…

HARVEY’S PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES This article appeared in the Sunday Times, 9 August 1936, p. 34. A GREAT FRUIT AND SHEEP…

By Irma Walter 2017 Photo showing Leschenault Estuary and Peninsula. Courtesy of Leschenault Catchment Council Inc. Introduction The Leschenault Peninsula…

Residents of the South West of WA breathed a sigh of relief when the Forrest Highway was opened in 2009…

By Heather Wade, 2017 Today, many people pass the memorial on the Old Coast Road during their daily walks or…

Ephraim Clarke (1806 – 19.11.1875), arrived in the Colony per the Parkfield in 1841 with his wife and family as…

Roelands (1932 – ) Roelands is the name given to the Seven Hills farm property once owned by Mr Albany…

By Bonnie Milne, updated by Irma Walter 2016 From modest beginnings, this iconic business has helped transform the small rural…

By Bonnie Milne The Ladies’ Guild, called the Brunswick Women’s Guild, met for the first time on 11 May 1905.…