Batman Treaty

Batman Treaty In 2001 “Southern Invasion, Northern Conquest – Story of the founding of Melbourne was published. Since then, additional information has come to hand which adds to, or amends parts of the narrative and this series of articles brings the story up to date. The first of these dealt with Batman’s journey in the […]

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Batman Apple Tree

On the eastern bank of the Plenty River at Greensborough stands a solitary apple tree, referred to as the Batman Apple Tree. The story behind it is both fascinating and of historical interest. The tree, once part of an orchard planted by Frederick Flintoff, is on a small river flat, adjacent to the Maroondah aqueduct […]

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