A promotional car sticker of Healesville Sanctuary specialising in Australian Fauna and Flora. This item was displayed at the front entrance to encourage visitors to purchase and promote the Sanctuary. This car sticker was a very popular and sought after souvenir selling for 25 cents contributing to the Sanctuary's income. Healesville Sanctuary was the first institution to breed platypus in a total captive situation.and is also the only institution in the world to breed LyrebirdsA promotional circular car sticker depicting a lyrebird tail in full display above a platypus side on. Has dark green border at ouside edge of sticker; colours are black, gold and green. Sticker is in a wooden glass frame and has a dynamo label glued to upper edge of glass. There are 2 eye hooks screwed into the upper edge of frame. Inscription on car sticker is "Sir Colin MacKenzie Sanctuary" on the bottom half of the perimeter circle. With "Healesville" at top of perimeter of circle. At the top of the inner circle the word "Victoria" is placed above a green horizontal band which reads "The Wild-life Sanctuary".healesville-sanctuary, first-institution, breeding, platypus, lyrebird

This book was held in the Brolga Room - th Healesville Sanctuary function roomRed imitation leather Visitors' Book with gold lettering and border on front cover. Contains handwritten visitors' names with remarks visitors, book, healesville-sanctuary, brolga-room

This carry bag was used in the 1980's to carry items bought at the Healesville Sanctuary Shop. Many bags have been used since the inception of the shop and this is one of many used over the years. It is interesting to note that paper was used widely throughout the early years and in latter years as the Sanctuary became more dedicated to preservation of the environment, more environmentally-friendly materials have been used.This is a white paper carry bag. The illustration in black and white is of a family group of grey kangaroos; 5 adults and joey. A light green basket-weave pattern forms the background. It has rafia handles and is inscribed with the name of the Healesville Sanctuary underscored in red.Inscription on the lower edge of the paper bag reads "HEALESVILLE / SANCTUARY / A TRULY AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE". On the underside of the bag it reads "For Re-order B.S.B. (03) 801 9255"paper-bag, shop, healesville-sanctuary, grey-kangaroo, kangaroo, 1980's

A pictorial history of HealesvillePaperback. Front and back covers have black and white photographs of Healesville c 1903.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779healesville, victoria, australia, history

This side plate and accompanying pieces were used at the original Healesville Sanctuary Kiosk during the 1930's and 1940's.Small souvenir side plate. White glazed ceramic with gold rim. The plate has four images around the outside edge: a wedge-tailed eagle, koala and baby and 2 smaller wattle blooms with leaves. "HORATIUS" TRAINED HUNTING EAGLE/ THE SANCTUARY HEALESVILLEhealesville-sanctuary, wedge-tailed-eagle, koala, plate, kiosk

In August 2013, Kiwa Digital, in conjunction with the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages brought the KIWA SLAM™ to the Ngulu (Language) Class of Healesville High school. Under the guidance of Aunty Joy Murphy, our Wurundjeri elder, nineteen years 7, 8 & 9 students undertook an intensive two days of Dreamtime story telling, culminating in four dreamtime stories told through striking artwork and narrated in the students' own voices. (cover notes)vacl, healesville high school, creation stories, dreamtime, storytelling, education, digital resources, storybook app

This bag was used for purchases made at the Healesville Sanctuary Retail Outlet possibly during 1990's. Compare with 000002Series of 3 brown paper bags using the Healesville Sanctuary 3 platypus logo (3 stylised platypus swimming in a circle) in dark green. The 2 larger bags also feature logos and identification of Melbourne Zoo and Victoria's Open Range Zoo Werribee. The Melbourne Zoo design is of 3 gorillas and Werribee has 2 zebras. The third bag is smaller and features the platypus design on the front and back of the bag. Dark green wording is also appears on each of the bags.HEALESVILLE / SANCTUARY / MELBOURNE / ZOO / VICTORIA'S/ OPEN RANGE ZOO / AT WERRIBEE/ FILDESBAG - (03) 9598 8988paper-bag, gorillas, platypus, zebra, logo

Contents: On the trail of a logo Billy Hughes visited Healesville Miss Mabel Sutherland Morwell Hodges A boy from Coranderrk Pam Firth resigns Historic Photographic exhibition catalogue and program Echoes of Healesville Victoria 150th anniversary programme - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis. The collection provides a valuable resource about the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members and, especially, many relevant items of local historical interest.

Black leather hard covered Visitor book. Includes many overseas and VIP visitors, including Princess Alexandra visitors, book, healesville-sanctuary, brolga-room

Contents: John Rouget - First busker in Healesville William Burnside Grocer Norm Wallader - Artist Research -Miss A Westmoreland Student Essay Donation from John Freestone Conversation re: Poetry Evening Photo Exhibition with Rotary and Society - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis. The collection provides a valuable resource about the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members and, especially, many relevant items of local historical interest.

Original postcard featuring black and white pen and ink sketch of a platypus. Landscape in background; water in foreground. Name of artist in right hand lower corner of card. Also Sanctuary identification printed on front and reverse of card.THE SIR COLIN MACKENZIE SANCTUARY, HEALESVILLE A. JORDAN/FROM A PHOTOGRAPHplatypus, sir-colin-mackenzie, healesville-sanctuary

Contents: Return of the aborigines "Barak" and the purchase by Worowa for a college Unveiling Joseph Furphy Memorial 1934 Test transmission Community Radio Council defers writing of Healesville history funding End of the Line Railway joint activity List of members January 1985 Photograph exhibition success - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis. The collection provides a valuable resource about the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members and, especially, many relevant items of local historical interest.

Contents: Return of the aborigines "Barak" and the purchase by Worowa for a college Unveiling Joseph Furphy Memorial 1934 Test transmission Community Radio Council defers writing of Healesville history funding End of the Line Railway joint activity List of members January 1985 Photograph exhibition success - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis. The collection provides a valuable resource about the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members and, especially, many relevant items of local historical interest.

Contents: - The Calling of Mt Riddell (Frank Endacott), - With its wooden walls still shadowed by lilacs (Pam Firth), - Mechanic Institute (Eric and Pam Firth), - Coranderrk Aboriginal Cemetery , - Our Mob: Interesting Healesville connections (Connections to Captain Cook philately and Red Baron of WW1 notoriety), - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis....mt riddell, mechanic institute, coranderrk

Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary was developed in Linton on Linton-Happy Valley Rd by Gordon Clarke O.A.M. Mr Clarke donated the Sanctuary to the Bird Observers club of Victoria in the 1980s On his death the Clarke-Cooke families raised a memorial stone and plaque in the sanctuary.Photograph taken at Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary 1.12.1996 at the unveiling of a memorial plaque to Gordon Clarke O.A.M. - Rock and plaque."Rock dedicated to (late) Gordon Clarke".gordon clarke, memorials, clarkesdale bird sanctuary

This sanctuary is at Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Murtoa. The alter cloth was made by Clara Emma Yung, the grandmother of Edith Alice Watson. There are two windows in the church dedicated to Clara and her husband George Edgar Godlip Yung. They donated two candlesticks in memory of their son George Alfred Yung who died at Ypres in WW1.The altar cloth was crocheted by C E Yung and the candlesticks donated in memory of her and her husband George Edgar Yung.Black and white photoVerso: Murtoa Sanctuarymurtoa, holy trinity church murtoa, clara emma yung

Contents: Joseph Furphy - a celebration Geoff Peacock resigns - Plus moreThe first newsletter of the Society was issued July 1984 and has been published continuously ever since on a quarterly basis. The collection provides a valuable resource about the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members and, especially, many relevant items of local historical interest.

Souvenir small jug used at the original Healesville Sanctuary Kiosk in the 1930-1940 era. There is an image of Horatius the Wedge-tailed eagle on the side. This eagle gave visitors a 'close-up' view of this huge bird as he sat on the side of the long bridge. The Kiosk is now restored as the Heritage Shelter and can be seen at the SanctuarySmall souvenir milk jug, with handle. White ceramic with gold rim and gold stripe on handle. Wedge-tailed eagle in flight on one side.Inscription on side of jug ."HORATIUS' TRAINED HUNTING EAGLE THE SANCTUARY HEALESVILLE " healesville sanctuary, wedge-tailed eagle, horatius, kiosk, jug

Armbands of this type were worn by female keepers in the early days of the Healesville Sanctuary. This band belonged to keeper Marion Mason (nee Barber).Home made arm band. Small panel of blue cloth worn as identification. Has two elastic ties attached to the sides and is embroidered diagonally across the panel."Sanctuary" embroidered in white cotton diagonally across the panel.healesville-sanctuary, arm-band, identification-badge, keeper