Flora and fauna found through the Otway Ranges interspersed with historical references from aboriginal occupation to the present day.The Otway Ranges.Trevor Pescott. 1st ed. Belmont (Vic); Yaugher Print; 1998. 112 p.; illus, map, bibliography. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9586562 1 5otway ranges; natural history; description; travel; geology; timber;

A personal glimpse of G.A. Facey's 70 years in the Otways and the changes that have taken place during that time.70 years in the Otways. G.A. Facey. Photocopy. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. 18 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9597510 7 6otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences; sawmills; bushfires;

Dedicated to the author's mother and all the women of the early Otways.We the Otway pioneers. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. ii, 18 p.; illus. Soft cover.otway ranges; pioneers; women; survival; social interaction;

Early pioneers arrived long before the railways, their battles with the environment, and getting supplies in and out of the Otways.Over the Otways. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. ii, 26 p.; illus. Soft cover.(1) Signed by author. (2) "To Dad From allie" (3) "Belongs G. Bellchambers Beech Forest"otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences;, otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences;

Early pioneers arriving before the railway, their battles with the environment, and the problems of getting supplies in and out of the Otways.Over the Otways. G.A. Facey. 2nd ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. ii, 26 p.; illus. Soft cover.otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscenes;

Dedicated to his father, J.A. Facey, who gave the author a chance to build and operate sawmills in his youth leading to the ownership of his own sawmills.Otway timber mills & pioneering days. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; 1977. ii, 50 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9597510 3 3Signed by author. Address stamped on front page.otway ranges; g.a. facey; j.a. facey; timber; sawmills;

Story Soup. A collection of short stories, essays and an unfinished novel. Peter Bowditch. 1st ed. nl;np;2010. Soft cover.'To Anthony and Jacqui In loving memory of Peter From Lori and family.

A family history about the Holmes family and one daughter's marriage to Mark Trevaskis between 1897 and 1912.A Bush Girl. A story about life in the Otway ranges between 1897 and 1912. Eveline Bessie Orlina Trevaskis. Apollo Bay; Apollo Bay & District Historical Society; 2001. vi, 64 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9577956 2 9a bush girl; bessie trevaskis; otway ranges; family history; barramunga; wongarra;

The harnessing of the bountiful water resources of the Otways as a critical element in the urban and agricultural development of the Colac region.A trust in water. A history of 100 years of water supply to the Colac district. R.J. McCormick. 1st ed. np; R.J. McCormick; 1990. xxii, 324 p.; illus, map. Hard cover. ISBN 0 7241968 2 X a trust in water; r.j. mccormick; colac; water resources; sewerage; west gellibrand dam; otways;

An Apollo Bay oral history project converted into a written work, it covers the lives of ten older residents and their times in Apollo Bay.Not a bad place, the Bay. Old residents of Apollo Bay talk to local primary school children and members of the community. Jackie Price (ed.). Nadia Wheatley (ed.) Apollo Bay (Vic); The Killala Road Publishing Co.; 1987. 160 p.; illus, map. Hard cover. ISBN 0 9587872 0 4not a bad place, the bay; apollo bay; jackie price (ed.); nadia wheatley (ed.); interviews; social life and customs; history;

The Austin family are early pastoral pioneers giving their time, energy and ability, contibuting to the growth of the state. It places 'Barwon Park' in it's historical setting.Settler by succession; James Austin, 1810-1896. J. Marjorie Butler. 1st ed. Belmont (Vic); Neptune Press; 1979. iv, 140 p.; illus, maps, bibliog. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9091313 2 settlers; j. marjorie butler; james austin; pastoral; history; barwon park; wills;

Compilation of three works: Twelve Decades, a short history of Apollo Bay, 1850-1969; Otway Memories; Pioneering Days, a collection of short articles prepared by Loney during his days at Apollo Bay.The Otway. J.K. Loney. 1st ed. np; J.K.Loney; 1979. 142 p.; illus, map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9092442 1 9 twelve decades; otway memories; pioneering days; j.k. loney; e.w. morris; apollo bay; history; reminiscences; anecdotes;

A programme for the Choir covering songs during World War II with spoken word interludes.The Otways remembers World War II. Display and concert. Lavers Hill Choir. Lavers Hill (Vic); Lavers Hill Choir; 1995. 4 p. Soft cover.lavers hill choir; world war ii; recollections; memories;

The Report describes and assesses the natural resources of public land in the Corangamite study area, and provides a factual basis on which members of the community may base their submissions to the Council.Report on the Corangamite study area. Land Conservation Council. Melbourne; Land Conservation Council; May 1976. x, 310 p.; illus, maps (separate). Soft cover.land conservation council; corangamite; geology; physiography; climate; water resources; soils; vegetation; fauna;

Wriiten to help preserve some history of the many one teacher schools scattered through out the Otways. Otway Schools in retrospect, 1890-1973. Souvenir booklet of the Back-to-School celebration. Belle Speight (ed.). Leigh Dow (ed.). Lavers Hill (Vic); Back-To Committee, Lavers Hill; 1973. 30 p.; Illus, map. Soft cover.otway; schools; belle speight; leigh dow; education; history;

After various railways into the Otways were proposedfour separate lines were built, a crucial ingredient of the timber industry. It eventually expanded to become of the Victoria's largest.Railways of the Otways. Nick Anchen. Sierra Publishing; Ferntree Gully (Vic); 2011. ii, 96p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 9807640 0 0.railways of the otway ranges; nick anchen; history; railways; otways; otway ranges; logging railroads; railroads, industrial;

A presentation key given to Mr Cliff Young following his victory in the Sydney to Melbourne foot race in April, 1983.A ash presentation box from the City of Melbourne to Mr Cliff Young containing on a blue background a gold-plated 14cm key and a gold-plated badge of the City of Melbourne.On paper attached to the inside lid a logo of the City of Melbourne with the words: "With the Compliments of the Lord Mayor and the Councillors of the City of Melbourne."cliff young, sydney, city of melbourne, lord mayor, key, running

Following his foot race from Sydney to Melbourne in April 1983 Victorian Railways issued this railway pass to My Cliff Young for his success in his run.A Victorian Railways railway pass number 137 issued to Mr Cliff Young for travel station to station from 5 May 1983 till 4 May 1984. cliff young; sydney; melbourne; 1983; 1984; victorian railways; railway pass;

The President, R.M. Whelan, Councillors, signed by G.J. Adams, the Shire Secretary, T.J. Fry, and ratepayers of the Shire of Otway presented a certificate to Gilbert J. Simmonds of Wyelangta on 21 June 1946 in appreciation of his duty in the services during World War II.Presentation Certificate to Gilbert J. Simmons of Wyelangta by the President, Councillors and ratepayers of the Shire of Otway in appeciation of his service during World War II. Dated 21 June 1946.certificate; otway; president; r.m. whelan; g.j. adams; shire secretary; t.j. fry; gilbert j. simmons; wyelangta;

The Otways Quilt is believed to have originated with the Perkins family, landholders in the Beech Forest area. Some of the names or initials on the quilt have been tentatively identified with other farmimg families in the same district.A rectangular quilt hand embroidered in white on 20 square panels, with the names or initlals of settlers in the Otway district, and surrounded with an edging of floral embroidery. It is made of polished cotton backed with cotton sheeting.quilt, beech forest, otway, needlework, perkins

Two pages with the history of George Baulch and family in the Otway Ranges.A story about George Baulch and his family settling in the Otway Ranges in the late 1890s and early 1900s.Typed on paper with advertisments on the reverse side.george baulch; carrie hobson; portland; princetown; otway ranges;

Leaving Point Cook airbase conducting a low visibility cross-country flight at 11.05 am on 12 April 1942 an A25 Airspeed Oxford crashed 5 kilometres from Beech Forest. The pilot, Sergeant T.W. Penn, and two pupils, LAC R.E. Johnston and LAC J.R. Black, were killed. The airframe and engine were extensively damaged.Two pieces of crumbled aluminium metal and one piece of solid black rubber recovered from an Airspeed Oxford aeroplane.beech forest; plane crash; airspeed oxford; world war 2;

An historical series setting out Garratt engines and running stock running between Colac and Crowes (just past Lavers Hill), and then between Colac and Beech Forest in the Otways between 1958 and 1962 when the line closed.Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class. "Garratts in the Otways" Part Two. A photographic profile - 1958-1962. Emile D. Badawy (ed.); John Sargent (ed.). 1999; Train Hobby Publications. ii, 56 p.; illus., map. Soft cover. colac; beech forest; crowes; garratt; victorian railways; narrow gauge; emile d. badawy; john sargent;

The first in an historical series showing the Victorian Railway narrow gauge line from Colac to Crowes, and then from Colac to Beech Forest, in the Otways from 1954 until 1962 when the line closed.Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class. "Garratts in the Otways" Part One. A photographic profile - 1954-1962. Emile D. Badawy (ed.); John Sargent (ed.). 1998; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus., maps. Soft cover.colac; beech forest; crowes; victorian railways; garratt; narrow gauge; emile d. badawy; john sargent;

The third in the historical series outlining the narrow gauge Victorian Railways line from Colac to Crowes, and then Colac to Beech Forest, in the Otways between 1954 and 1962 when the line closed. Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class; "Garratts in the Otways" Part Three. A photographic profile - 1954-1968. Emile D. Badawy (ed.). 2001; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 1 876249 41 2colac; beech forest; crowes; victorian railways; narrow gauge; garratt; emile d. badawy;

Engineman and historian Norman De Pomeroy took photographs in first half of 1962 of the Garratt engine and its rolling stock running on the narrow gauge line between Colac and Weeaproinah until its closure on 30 June 1962.Steam in the Otways from the collection of Norman W. De Pomeroy. A photographic profile. Neville Gee (ed.); John Sargent (ed.). 2005; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 1 921122 02 1colac; beech forest; weeaproinah; norman w. de pomeroy; narrow gauge; victorian railways;

In 1891 Victoria's Premier James Munro, under pressure from the pro-suffrage Woman's Christian Temperance Union, promised to introduce a Suffrage Bill into Parliament if it could be demonstrated that womens' franchise is what the colony's women wanted. After six weeks the suffragists had collected almost 33,000 signatures, the biggest petition ever to be presented to a colonial parliament. The Bill passed the lower house but was rejected by the ultra-conservative Upper House. This book oulines the history of 362 Colac women who signed the petition.Pioneers & Suffragists. Merrill O'Donnell; Stephen Brooks. 2nd ed. Stephen Brooks; Colac (Vic); 2013. x, 350 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 646 58264 1suffrage bill; 1891; james munro; parliament; colac; women; pioneers; suffragists; merrill o'donnell; stephen brooks;

In the earliest years of the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line all trains were hauled by NA-class 2-6-2 tank locomotives. From 1926, with the introduction of articulated Beyer Garrett locomotive G41, it hauled the majority of trains with the NAs providing supplementary service as required. Late in 1945 Garratt G41 was again out of action undergoing repairs at the depot in Colac so regular traffic again was handled by an NA for a short time. The line continued to survive on pulpwood long after other VR narrow gauge lines had ceased operation but finally, on 30 June 1962, a dilapidated G42 hauled the last train of goods wagons and vans to Beech Forest and return.Focus on Victoria's Narrow Gauge: Beech Forest Line, Part One. John E. Thompson. Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); Jan 2004. vi, 42 p.; illus; maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9579792 4 Xvictorian railways; narrow gauge; beech forest; colac; crowes; edward a. downs; john e. thompson;

In the earliest years of the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line all trains were hauled by NA-class 2-6-2 tank locomotives. From 1926, with the introduction of articulated Beyer Garrat locomotive G41, it hauled the majority of trains with the NA-class providing supplementary service as required. Late in 1945 G41 was out of action undergoing repairs at the depot in Colac so regular traffic again was handled by an NA-class for a short time before the Garratt returned. After this the line survived on pulpwood traffic long after the other narrow gauge lines had ceased regular operation until, on 30 June 1962, a dilapated G42 Garrett hauled the last train of goods wagons and vans to Beech Forest and return.Focus on Victoria's Narrow Gauge Beech Forest Line, Part Two. A pictorial tribute to the late Edward A. Downs, Railway Historian. John E. Thompson. Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); November 2006. iv, 42 p.; illus; maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9579792 6 6victorian railways; narrow gauge; beech forest; colac; crowes; john e. thompson; edward a. downs; railway;

Victoria's narrow gauge railways were from Wangaratta to Whitfield (covering 30.5 miles/49 km) opening in 1899, Colac to Beech Forest (29 miles/46.7 km) opening in 1902 with an addition to Crowes (14.1 miles/22.7 km) opening in 1910, Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook (18.2 miles/29.3 km) opening in 1900, and Moe to Walhalla (26 miles/41.3 km) opening in 1910. From the outset these narrow gauge lines proved very uneconomical in operation and were plagued with continuing financial losses. The lines most difficult to work were those carrying the most business, and in particular the trains from Colac and Moe with their 1 in 30 grades and countless curves precluded having engines with large coupled driving wheels operating. Having examined the possible use of articulated locomotives to reduce operating costs on the narrow gauge lines the Victorian Railways decided upon the Beyer-Garratt type of locomotive in 1925 and an order was placed in England for two engines of the 2-6-0 plus 0-6-2 wheel arrangements. These arrived in April 1926. Assembly of the new Garratts was duly completed and steaming trials carried out at Newport, Victoria, the engines being classed as "G" and given the running numbers "41" and "42". G41 was taken to Colac where, on 5 June 1926, it was put to work on the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line. G42 soon followed and duly began work on the equally steep and tortuous but shorter Moe-Walhalla line. Following the closure of the Moe line in 1955 G42 was refurbished and went to Colac. G41 was overhauled, but not as thoroughly as G42, at then returned to Colac where both Garratts shared regular work on the line until its closure in 1962. From 1978 G42 continues its operation on the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line as part of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.G42: Puffing Billy's Big Brother. Pictorial history of a Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australia. Phil A'Vard, Larry James, Ron Peach (concept). Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); 1980. 64 p.; illus; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9598392 7 5victorian railways; narrow gauge; moe; walhalla; colac; beech forest; crowes; upper ferntree gully; gembrook; beyer-garratt;