Early squatters, who made their wealth from land speculation in the colonies, established ‘pastoral runs' moving down from Sydney and travelling from the foothills of the Great Divide as they…

The town of Toongabbie began in 1863 as a supply depot and staging post on the road from Port Albert to Walhalla. Goods were hauled from Port Albert to Toongabbie…

Some wall graffiti was discovered in the Lodge Room of the Mechanics Institute by vaudeville magician 'Mysterious Alma' (Australia's foremost illusionist) who visited our hall in 1902. The interesting story with photos…

By Ruth Evans c 1995 In the bygone days of old, when men eagerly responded to the lust for gold, like the rising sun at the break of dawn, a…