By Stephen Taylor and Peter McCullough The Point Nepean Quarantine Station offers a glimpse into the early European history of Victoria. Established in 1852, the Station site contains nearly fifty heritage-listed buildings…
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By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring & District Historical Society It is a small, unpretentious, weatherboard building standing back from the roadway on the wide corner block of land where Merricks Road meets…
By Peter McCullough Motorists accelerating down Hearn Road on the slopes of Mt. Martha might catch a glimpse on their left of the entrance to the Joseph Harris Scout Park. This year…
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring & District Historical Society All five of Mary Huntley’s daughters grew to be accomplished young women. Mary came to live in the Red Hill-North Merricks area after…
By Peter McCullough When the “Great War” ended in 1918, Australia had a population of less than five million. During the previous four years about 500,000 Australians wore some type of uniform…
By Lance Hodgins The umpires at the 1908 Grand Final between Hastings and Frankston had an easy day. Why? Well, only the Hastings team took the field. How could this have happened?…
The original Topsy By Arthur O’Bryan and Ilma Hackett Jack Wrout bought his seafront block at Balnarring Beach in the late 1940’s and, for a number of years he, his wife Nancy…
By Lance Hodgins Horse racing was one of the earliest organised sports on the Mornington Peninsula. The first Mornington races were held in the 1870’s on part of Beleura, a property which…
By Peter McCullough Bordering the Buxton Woodland Reserve in Shoreham, at the rear of the former YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) property, Camp Buxton, rests the remains of a small stone, outdoor…