by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | History, Places
Initially wheat and flour were imported into the Port Phillip District mainly from Sydney and Van Diemen’s Land. John Batman had sown wheat soon after he arrived at Port Phillip and other settlers followed. John Pascoe Fawkner planted barley at Moonee Ponds in... by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | Methods & Sources
When Mark Grealy’s grandfather stopped researching his family tree, Mark took over the task from him. He obtained a lot of information from the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) and enjoyed researching so much that he decided to set up his own business... by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | Pioneers
FROM SHOEMAKER TO FOOT SOLDIER Samuel Hawkings ( or Hawkins as he was sometimes known) was born in the parish of Tywardreath, near the town of St. Austell in Cornwall, England and baptised on the 10th December 1816. He was the youngest of nine children to farmer... by pppg | Jun 27, 2022 | History
A Saint in the Slums When Robert Hoddle surveyed Melbourne he didn’t want a repetition of ‘The Rocks’ area in Sydney which had become a slum with its narrow lane ways, so he didn’t include lanes in his plan. However after gold was discovered in... by pppg | Jun 27, 2022 | Places
Soon after settlement at Melbourne commenced certain residents became aware of the need for public gardens. In late November 1840 it was also reported that visitors to Melbourne had remarked that, unlike other settlements of the Australian Colonies, there was neither... by pppg | Jun 27, 2022 | Places
A Commemorative plaque near the mouth of Kananook Creek marks the location of where Captain Charles Grimes and his party went ashore searching for fresh water, and met with around 30 local inhabitants. Prior to European discovery, the Frankston area was populated by...