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…
Category: Potted Histories
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…
Roelands Mission and Chandler Boys’ Farm School
Roelands (1932 – ) Roelands is the name given to the Seven Hills farm property once owned by Mr Albany…
Harvey Beef (EG Green)
By Bonnie Milne, updated by Irma Walter 2016 From modest beginnings, this iconic business has helped transform the small rural…