Most of this building was 140 years old in 1996 – built in 1856 as a Wesleyan Methodist Church on land owned by a Mr King of Bridge Inn Road, Separation – an area near Bob’s Hill, west of Mernda. For over 30 years it was used each week for two church services and Sunday […]
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What’s In A Name? Yarrambat or Tanck’s Corner?
The name of Tanck’s Corner was altered following a meeting of ratepayers and residents in late January, 1929, a change having been considered for several years – a preferential ballot of those present actually opted for “Kanangra”, an aboriginal word apparently meaning “beautiful views”, “Yarrambat” was the second preference (again, aboriginal, “high hill”) and “Carawatha” […]
The Golden King Mine
Mining activities in the area date back to the late 1800’s when many hundreds of Chinese miners searched for gold among the banks of Plenty River. One popular area was known as Smuggler’s Gully, a farm area recently owned by Walter Stuchbery and family, and now part of Plenty Gorge Park. During the 1940’s and […]