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The history of Sea baths in Melbourne
Sea baths were part of Melbourne’s culture since the European settlement of Port Phillip. But open sea bathing remained illegal for a long time....
The Tornado that hit Marong in Victoria
Marong is a small town located 17km west of Bendigo. On the afternoon of 27th September 1911, shortly before 3’0’ clock in the afternoon,...
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The intriguing story of Merchant ship Madagascar that left Melbourne in...
Madagascar, the British Merchant ship, which was built as a frigate in 1837, disappeared on a voyage from Melbourne to London in 1853, leaving...
Braeside
Braeside Park
The 295-hectare Braeside Park is situated 35km Southeast of Melbourne CBD, in the suburb of Braeside. Lower Dandenong Road passes through its north and...
Carrum Downs
Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple
Located 36 km south-east of Melbourne CBD, Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple at Carrum Downs is the largest Hindu Temple in Melbourne. This is the...
Silvan
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
A visit to the little piece of Holland in the Dandenong Ranges during spring (September – October) is all it takes to experience brilliant...
Shire of Mitchell
Kilmore
The township of Kilmore in Victoria is situated 65km north of Melbourne CBD. Being the first inland town in Victoria, Kilmore managed to grow...
The Story of 1853’s McIvor Gold Escort Robbery at Mia Mia
Mia Mia, a grazing village situated 120km north of Melbourne CBD, may look insignificant as a central Victorian town, if not for its tryst...
Vhuyy Tokana Memorial at Mia Mia
There is a memorial for VHUYY TOKANA mail flight that crashed at Spring Plains pastoral property in 1945, on the Burke and Wills Track...
