Social, historicalExample of the Moorabool Shire sign in the late twentieth centuryColour photo, closeup of the Moorabool Shire sign on the Western outskirts of the township of Yendonroad signs, yendon, moorabool shire, streetscape

Photograph of a Curlew, a bird now extinct in this area. Picture taken at Bulker's Winery, near Rutherglen in October 1997.bird, extinct in this area.

The heritage study includes historical chapters on the western region of Moorabool Shire, identifying buildings and sites of environmental significance. Written by Dr David Rowe and Wendy Jacobs. moorabool shire, heritage studies, buildings, heritage sites, aboriginal history

Written by Joan Ogilvie of Mount Clear. Gives the story of the Burns Family of Lal-Lal. lal-lal, burns family, family history

Social, historicalYendon township sign taken in September 1995 showing the Moorabool Shire signage of that timeColour photo, Welcome to Yendon Sign on the Western outskirts of the townshiproad signs, yendon, moorabool shire, streetscape

Social, historicalExample of the Moorabool Shire sign and the felling of trees for power company in the late twentieth centuryColour photo, of the Western outskirts of the township of Yendon showing 8-10 felled pine trees of the southern side of avenueroad signs, yendon, moorabool shire, streetscape, felled pinetrees, powercor

Social, historicalExample of the felling of trees for power company in the late twentieth centuryColour photo, of the Western outskirts of the township of Yendon showing 8-10 felled pine trees from the southern side of avenueyendon, moorabool shire, streetscape, felled pinetrees, powercor

Social, historicalExample of the felling of trees for power company in the late twentieth centuryColour photo, of the Western outskirts of the township of Yendon showing felled pine trees and stumps yendon, moorabool shire, streetscape, felled pinetrees, powercor

Printed booklet. 39 pages. Spiral bound. Paper copy obtained from digital PDF document downloaded from Moorabool Shire Council website on 17 May, 2025. BMDHS Location: AR/SU5/Magazine Box 1Bald Hill is a 120 hectare council reserve located in Darley, Bacchus Marsh. It overlooks the township of Bacchus Marsh and is one of the highest points in the township area. The reserve is undergoing ongoing planning and development for a range of recreational uses. As part of this planning a cultural heritage assessment was undertaken in 2019. This included assessment of the area for Aboriginal heritage. This assessment was part of the overall Bald Hill Activation Plan Final Report and forms an appendix to that report. aboriginal australians bacchus marsh region history, aboriginal artifacts bacchus marsh region, heritage studies bacchus marsh victoria, bald hill bacchus marsh

The former Shire of Bungaree is now part of Moorabool Shire.Plan of the Shire of Bungaree. Scale is 1 inch to 1 mile with the total distance approximately 40 miles. Includes Gong Gong Reservoir, Kirks Reservoir, White Swan Reservoir, Wilson's Reservois and Moorabool Reservoir. Purple line in purple pencil indictaes suggested scenic tour of the Bungaree Shirebungaree, water supply, barkstead, humffray street, ballarat, doveton (north) stret, ballarat, ballarat water commission, great dividing range, wombat state forest, mineral water springs, gong gon reservoir, kirks reservoir

This Memorial Board lists all the Presidents of the old Ballan Shire and is a complete record from the creation of a Road District in 1862, then the creation of a Shire in 1864 through to when the Shire was amalgamated into the Moorabool Shire in 1994.A large memorial board listing all the Presidents of the Ballan Shire.See photographballan shire president's board., ballan local government

An undated parish plan map for the parish of Bullegarook. This parish area is close to the Bacchus Marsh district and borders some of the areas contained within the former Bacchus Marsh Shire and present day Moorabool Shire.A single page paper map showing the parish plan map for Bullengarook. This parish area contains the locality of Bullengarook and parts of the Wombat State Forest and is close to the town of Gisborne. A cadastral map showing land ownership. The map is not dated but a very similar map held by the State Library of Victoria is estimated to date from about 1927. The map is pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. bullengarook parish maps

An undated parish plan map for the parish of Bullegarook. This parish area is close to the Bacchus Marsh district and borders some of the areas contained within the former Bacchus Marsh Shire and present day Moorabool Shire.A single page paper map showing the parish plan map for Bullengarook. This parish area contains the locality of Bullengarook and parts of the Wombat State Forest and is close to the town of Gisborne. A cadastral map showing land ownership. The map is not dated but a very similar map held by the State Library of Victoria is estimated to date from about 1927. The map is pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. bullengarook parish maps

The Blackwood Scout Camp in Victoria is a scenic bushland site nestled in the Moorabool Shire, near the historic gold-mining town of Blackwood. It’s a beloved destination for Scouts seeking rugged adventure, pioneering activities, and quiet immersion in nature. It is commonly referred to as the Barrys Reef Scout Camp. It is located at 10 Mechanics Lane, Barrys Reef (Just 5 km from Blackwood and 9 km from Trentham).Sunshine District Blackwood Campbarry's reef, scouting, scouts

The Blackwood Scout Camp in Victoria is a scenic bushland site nestled in the Moorabool Shire, near the historic gold-mining town of Blackwood. It’s a beloved destination for Scouts seeking rugged adventure, pioneering activities, and quiet immersion in nature. It is commonly referred to as the Barrys Reef Scout Camp. It is located at 10 Mechanics Lane, Barrys Reef (Just 5 km from Blackwood and 9 km from Trentham). Plastic plaqueScouting Hoadley Area Presidents Award Blackwood Scout Camp Committee 1990scouting, scouts

This is a fairly comprehensive map of the former Shire of Ballan which is now amalgamated into the Shire of Moorabool.A black and white map of the Shire of Ballan showing major roads, rivers, towns, settlements, State parks and forests and land subdivisions. It appears to be a copy of the original as no dates or maker or printer appear on the map. There is a scale of 2 miles to 1 inch.gordon, ballan, bungal, kerrit bareet, borhoneyghurk, bungeeltap, ballark, yaloak, gorong, beremboke, wallace, ingliston, hunterston, millbrook, bradshaw, myrniong, blackwood, moorarbool, greendale, bayup, trentham, bullarto, korweinguboora, glenlyon, bolwarra

The house depicted in this image was constructed in 1865 for James Young a prominent local businessman and participant in community affairs. James Young left Bacchus Marsh in 1869. In 1870 Stone Villa was purchased by local solicitor Francis Gell. In 1872 it was bought by William Collyer. For a time before 1883 it was used as a school operated by Mr Thomas Kissock and his wife. From 1883 until 1922 it was used as a parsonage by the Church of England. In 1922 it was sold to Frederick Slack as a private residence. Since Slack's ownership there have been other owners. As of April 2024 it remains as a private residence and is listed as a heritage property in the Moorabool Shire planning scheme. The identity of the two women and young girl in the foreground of the image has not been established. One of the women, and the child are possibly the wife and daughter of the Rev A.C. McCausland who was the Church of England Vicar in Bacchus Marsh from 1872 until 1885 and would have resided in this house in 1883 when this picture was produced.An early visual record of one of the most culturally and architecturally significant nineteenth century stone houses in Bacchus Marsh.Small sepia 'carte de visite' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll', the Jeremeas Family Album. The photo is of a stone dwelling with an ornate gable above the inset front door which is flanked by two double windows, one of which is a bay window. The gable roof line bears ornate woodwork. A weatherboard extension with verandah has been added to the rear of the house, running north-south. A picket fence lines the block to the side of the dwelling. Two elegantly dressed women, both holding a furled umbrella, stand at the front, one holding the hand of a little girl.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. Hand written on the reverse: 'Stone Villa built by James Young 1860 (sic) as his private residence, later as a school (Mr and Mrs Kissock proprietors) bought by CofE for Vicarage 1883-1922. Courtesy of Mrs J Jeremeas, Photo 1883' james young 1816-1871, houses, stone villa bacchus marsh, clergy residences, bacchus marsh vic. history, schools bacchus marsh, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district

This particular specimen was found in the Moorabool Slate quarries in Victoria. The Moorabool Slate quarries was established in the 1860’s by a company of Welshmen with a crew of six who purchased land by the riverside to mine for slate. Under the promise of adding to existing recourses the crew mined the slate which was used for paving and roofing. Slate is a fine-grained, low-grade metamorphic rock that is formed by the transformation of mudstone, shale or sometimes volcanic ash under low pressure and temperatures. It dark colour is due to carbonaceous material or to finely divided iron sulphide. It is believed that Evan Rowlands and Theophilus Williams of Ballarat were the first to discover the slate veins. Slate is a one of the most common natural stones in general use. Being used as paving, flooring, roofing and more. However, its history of being mined in Australia is not common as it is considered that the best places to mine slate is Spain and parts of the United Kingdom. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A somewhat rectangular foliated metamorphic rock composed of quartz, sericite and minerals from the chlorite group that make up the compounds of slate. The rock is dark grey almost black.Geological survey / R S / Loc Moorabool /Slate quarries / 1/4 sheet | 78 | Roofing Slate /burke museum, beechworth, geological, slate, metamorphic, slate (metamorphic), geological specimen, slate specimen, indigo shire

A small map of the Bullarook State Forest Reserve. Drawn on a fine buff coloured paper attached to a stiff cloth backing sheet. The title is hand written and includes a "scale one mile to one inch" hand written also. The map is signed "John Wrigglesworth, assistant ? and dated 26/6/1869" although the month and year are almost illegible.moorabool west, state forest, bullarook, eastern moorabool river, werribee river, moorabool east, blakes saw mill, wombat, andersons saw mill

Travis Webber was born in South Australia in 1900. He died in 1968. He studied at the South Australian School of Arts where he went on to teach. Webber established himself as one of the Australia's most prolific landscape artists. His work is held in several large galleries.Bluestone building with a shingle roof. In foreground right is a wooden fence. A carriageway cuts through centre of building, and above this is a window filled in with corrugated iron. The right side of building has large cracks. A tree is growing against the building in image centre, and bushes at image left and right. Framed in wooden frame.Front: Travis Webber (brown paint, lower left) Back: Geelong Picture Framers, 211 Moorabool Street, Gelong. Ph: 97805 (blue ink stamp, lower centre).oil painting, greenmount, landscape, portland landscape

Portland Town CouncilPainting of a bluestone building. There are four columns to the front of the building. One either side of a green front door and the other two either side of each side window. Above the front door is a sign which reads ' Town Hall 1869' A footpath is in front of the building, with a man and woman walking together. The man wears a suit and hat and the woman wears a red shirt and blue skirt. At the other side of the building there is another figure - shadowy. A dirt road curves from foreground centre towards and past the building to the left. Two tall pines are behind the building on right.Front: Town Hall Portland '55 (brown paint, lower let). Travis Webber (brown paint, lower right). Back: Geelong Picture Framers, 211 Moorabool Street, GEELONG. Ph. 97805 (blue ink stamp, lower centre).portland town hall, bluestone building, bluestone, 1800s