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Harvey History Online

Formerly Harvey Districts Oral History Group

Category: Potted Histories

Walking Sticks – An Unusual Export from Bunbury

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019Admin

By Irma Walter, 2019 Today walking sticks are rarely used as an aid for frail and elderly men and women,…

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Early Mail Services in the South-West of WA (1829-1901)

January 12, 2019January 13, 2019Admin

By Irma Walter, 2019. Part 1: COMMUNICATIONS AT THE TIME OF FIRST SETTLEMENT Introduction From the time of first settlement Western Australia experienced difficulty…

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Harvey’s Post Offices (as of February 2018)

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018Admin

In 1882 a petition signed by all the families in the Harvey River Settlement was presented to the Governor asking…

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Australind History Through Newspapers

March 13, 2018Admin

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

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Collie River Bridge Story

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018Admin

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

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The Changing Face of Harvey District (1936-B)

December 2, 2017Admin

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

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The Leschenault Peninsula

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017Admin

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

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The Old Coast Road

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017Admin

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

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Stone Seat Memorial at Australind

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017Admin

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

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Jardup

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017Admin

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

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