In October 1918 the name of Albert Street Koroit was changed to ANZAC Avenue as a memorial to those who served during World War One. An Avenue of trees was planted in their honour Koroit Avenue of Honour in ANZAC Avenue, Koroit.koroit, koroit avenue of honour, world war one

Koroit is a town in Western Victoria.Digital images of a railway sign for Koroittransport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station, sign

The Koroit railway station began operations in 1889, with a brick building replacing an original timber structure in 1907.Once a major junction station between the Port Fairy Line and the branch to Penshurst and Hamilton, train services to Koroit ceased in 1977. The track at Koroit has long been removed. The station itself however has been preserved with heritage funding keeping it looking close to its working condition. The large brick station building, platform and goods shed have all been retained and provide a good example of a major junction station on a former railway line.Digital images of a brick railway station at Koroit, Victoria. transport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station, buildings

The bulk of World War One soldiers from Koroit were Protestant. It was a traumatic and divisive time for the Koroit Community based on religion, which was put behind them after the conclusion of the war. The Koroit War Memorial was not built until 1928. HONOR AVENUE AT KOROIT. Last year one side of Albert-street, Koroit was planted with plane trees, with strong guards, in honor of the men who had gone to the front from Koroit and district. The trees were planted rather late in the season, but fortunately there were only two failures, and the remainder are now higher than the guards. This year, the committee appointed decided to do the work earlier, and the King's birthday was set apart for it. On Saturday afternoon, states our correspondent; a lot of the preliminary work was done and on Monday some 30 residents assembled and went to work and by tea time the whole of the 52 trees and the guards were finished. There are 52 trees on each side of the street planted at intervals of 15 yards so that the avenue is about 800 yards long, running from the Botanical Gardens to the Lake Bank, and in a few years, when the trees are well grown, there will the a magnificent avenue. The weather was beautiful, and during the afternoon number of ladies were present. The ladies brought baskets of good things, and afternoon tea was provided at Mr. W. J. Stevenson's residence, which is situated about mid-way in the avenue. A suggestion has been made that the name of the street should be changed to "Anzac Avenue."' (Warrnambool Standard, 6 June 1918.) The Koroit War Memorial on the edge of the Koroit Botanical Gardens.world war one, world war two, world war, koroit, koroit war memorial, koroit botanical gardens, cenotaph

At one time the Koroit Hotel was owned by the Bourke Family. Mickey Bourke owned a famous cockatoo.Coloured photograph showing Mickey Bourke's Koroit Hotel in Commercial Road Koroit. It was thought this was taken in the 1980's because of a Carlton and United Brewery Sign on top of the roof.koroit, koroit hotel, bourke, cub old sign, carlton & united brewery sign

Once a major junction station between the Port Fairy Line and the branch to Penshurst and Hamilton, the track at Koroit has long been removed. The station has been preserved with heritage funding keeping it looking close to its working condition. The large brick station building, platform and goods shed have all been retained and provide a good example of a major junction station on a former railway line.Digital images of remnant railway items at the former Koroit Railway Station. transport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station, goods shed, siding

Colour photograph of a quarry at Koroit. koroit, quarry

Colour photography of church in Koroit.koroit, presbyterian church koroit

Digital images of the brick Koroit Railway Stationtransport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station

The town borrows its name from the Koroitch Gundidj people who occupied the area prior to European settlement. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koroit, accessed 21 December 2016) Koroit was first surveyed as a township in 1847. Around the 1850 the district had the highest population of Irish immigrants in rural Australia. The Koroit Post Office was designed by architect and engineer John Mason of Port Fairy. (Moyne Shire Heritage Study 2006 Stage 2, Volume 2: Environmental History, Prepared for Moyne Shire Council Helen Doyle in association with Context Pty Ltd, 2006.) Rosebrook Bridge, Rosebrook (1853; replaced) Post Office buildings, Bank Street, Port Fairy (c.1857) The author Henry Handel Richardson lived in the Koroit Post Office as a child after her family moved to Koroit in 1878. Remembering Koroit from her youth, the third volume in her The Fortunes of Richard Mahony trilogy is set in the town. When the author was six, her father Walter died in Koroit on 1 August 1879 and was buried at the Koroit cemetery. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koroit, accessed 21 December 2016) In 1878 Mary Richardson was appointed postmistress of the Koroit Post Office at a salary of 72 pounds with free quarters, firewood and kerosene. She lived at the back of the Post Office. (From a Green and Pleasant Land by H. McCorkell and P. Yule.) Photographs showing the bluestone Koroit Post Office, phone box and postbox. It is located at 99 Commercial Road, Koroit. "Historic Area Statement of Significance: The significance of Koroit derives from its role as the urban centre of one of the most concentrated Irish Roman Catholic rural districts in Australia, noted for its mixed livestock and cropping argicultural patterns. This is reflected in two separate and distinctive areas in the town - the administrative/commercial area and the church precinct. The administrative and commercial area (focussing on the Boundary-Commercial Road/High Street intersection and the Koroit Hotel) consists of a number of significant public buildings and leads to a street of relatively intact humble shopfronts and kerbline verandahs, visually punctuated by opposing bank facades. The church precinct is dominated by a group of Catholic buildings larger in scale and more complete in range than those in any comparably sized Victorian town." http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/69338#sthash.ELLuSMvg.dpuf, accessed 21 December 2016."koroit, post office, phone box, payphone, bluestone, henry handel richardson, koroit post office

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Colour photograph of the Catholic presbytery at Koroit, Victoria. infant jesus, koroit, koroit, presbytery, catholic

Colour photograph of the Catholic presbytery at Koroit, Victoria. infant jesus, koroit, koroit, catholic, stained glass

Colour photograph of the Catholic presbytery at Koroit, Victoria. infant jesus, koroit, koroit, catholic, stained glass

An old garage in Koroit.Digital images of a petrol bowser in Koroit, Victoria. bowser, fuel, pump, garage, motor, motor garage, mechanics, petrol bowser, petrol station

An old garage in Koroit.Digital images of a petrol bowser in Koroit, Victoria. bowser, fuel, pump, garage, motor, motor garage, mechanics, petrol bowser, petrol station

Digital image of the Koroit Primary School. koroit, moyne shire, primary school, school, koroit primary school

Colour panoramic image of the street scape of Koroit, Victoria.koroit, moyne shire, panorama, streetscape

Colour photograph of a sandstone church in Koroit known as Scots Presbyterian Church.scots presbyterian church koroit, koroit, church

Digital images of rusty railway infrastructure at Koroit Railway Station.transport, rail trail, koroit, koroit railway station, sign, wood, equipment, stairs, switch, rust

Digital images of the Irish Festival in Koroit.koroit, irish, koroit irish festival, festival, music, tin whistle, oh pep

Digital image of the Koroit Garage.koroit, bowser, fuel, pump, garage, motor, motor garage, mechanics, petrol bowser, commercial road

Four digital images from the Koroit Irish Festival.koroit, irish, koroit irish festival, festival, potato, bagging, competition

Colour photograph of a hay bail being moved during the Koroit Irish Festivalkoroit, irish festival, hay bale, stage coach, farm work

Digital images of Koroit's Infant Jesus Catholic Church.church, catholic, koroit, infant jesus, interior, exterior, presbytery, bluestone

Exterior view of Koroit Motor Garage, including an old petrol bowser and coin operated petrol machine.koroit motor garage, koroit, petrol station, petrol bowser

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Digital image of a group of Irish dancers marching in the Koroit Irish Festival parade. koroit, irish, koroit irish festival, festival, irish dancers, dancers

Digital images of the former St Patrick's Convent, Koroit, Victoria. koroit, moyne shire, st patrick's convent, st patrick, convent, catholic, religion, stained glass

Digital images of aspects of the Koroit Irish Festival.koroit, irish, koroit irish festival, festival, parade, street, hall, car, classic cars, music, performance