"Wrath of the Myndie" is a fictional account of the coming of white settlers to the Yarra Valley and their impact on the indigenous Wurundjeri people. 369p., illus. Paperback.Signed on title page by author "Mick Woiwod 2014"the last cry, mick woiwod, wurundjeri, yarra valley

The original diaries, (1859-1866,1895-1900) of Thomas Young discovered by a Young descendant have been transcribed with the author adding his own research and historical photographs. The diary sheds light on the lives of prospectors who worked the Caledonian goldfields in the 1860s, including St Andrews and Smiths Gully. Thomas Young, migrated from Scotland and moved to the goldfields in 1858. He carted ore by horse and dray from mines around St Andrews to crushers in Panton Hill and Smiths Gully. He later became a baker. He and his wife Bridget had eleven children. He later settled at Christmas Hills establishing the local store and school. See also: "Old Diary Strikes Old" by Natalie Birch, Diamond Valley Leader August 17 2005The diary provides a rare first-hand account of life on the Caledonian goldfields.v. : ill. 69 p 30 cm[written inside front cover] To my very good friend Harry Gilham - Mick Woiwod 25th August 2005thomas young, caledonian gold fields, kangaroo ground, christmas hills, panton hill, smiths gully, st andrews, diary, gold mining

Mick Woiwod of the Andrew Ross Musuem, Kangaroio Ground, speaking with host Marie Ryan of Magazine, on Plenty Valley FM Radio talking about his latest book, "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings; the diaries of Thomas Young of Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill and Christmas Hills." Also discussing some activities at the Andrew Ross Museum.audio recording, mick woiwod, andrew ross museum, thomas young, kangaroo ground, panton hill, christmas hills, caledonia mine, gold mining

"A piece of Scotland in the Australian bush is how author Mick Woiwod describes the "Village" of Kangaroo Ground. Settled in 1841 by a Scottish family, the Donaldsons, the town is the feature of Mrs Woiwod's latest book, "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken" The book follows the history of Kangaroo Ground, from its beginnings as an exclusively Scottish farming community in the middle of nowhere to a town that became the centre of the Yarra Valley region... It took Mr Woiwod six months of intensive research and nine months to write the book on Kangaroo Ground. He spent much of his time searching archives, public records and newspaper files for detailed information on the characters who colour his book." -- Diamond Valley News November 16, 1994 This major history of Kangaroo Ground details the district’s story between 1841 and 1994, describing it as having been unique in the Yarra Valley in that its early settlers were all Scottish and its soils were more fertile than those of surrounding districts. Their soil gave them the sort of power that saw the then extensive Shire of Eltham governed from little Kangaroo Ground for a remarkable 69 years. The author describes the Kangaroo Ground landscape that these farmers worked in the early period as having been already significantly modified by Aboriginal fire-stick farming before their arrival. This publication is a significant title in the recording of the early history of the pioneers of the small area of Kangaroo Ground, VictoriaHardback Book, 312 pagesISBN 0646209000kangaroo ground, mick woiwod, pioneers, donaldson family, thomson family

A compilation of Woiwod's research material, with information on the history of the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra Valley, from the time of first European contact. Its prime focus is the Yarra River as it has been understood by its Wurundjeri people. Includes a compilation of those difficult to locate "brief snatches of the action" collated under headings with in each instance, the provenance as to source and / or author included. Themes include: agriculture, law, ceremony, language, reconciliation, retribution, lifestyle, art & craft, climate, personalities, disease, death and the river's flora and fauna. Sister publication to "Coranderrk database". 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/​4 in.) PDF or Microsoft Office Word 97-2003.ISBN 9780987157423wurundjeri, yarra river, indigenous history, wurundjeri woi wurrung, aboriginal australians

"Edited, annotated and introduced by Mick Woiwod for the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Paperback 235, vii, 128 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. Two copies, one with dedication by author "To Eltham District Historical Society Mick Woiwod 2011"ISBN 9780987157409andrew ross, kangaroo ground, pioneers, diaries

Sub-titled "The untold story of how the Black Hats destroyed Coranderrk, this is an account of the history of Coranderrk and the resistance to its closure by Wurundjeri elder, William Barak.Paperback book, 366 pages, black and white photographs.Signed by the authorwilliam barak, coranderrk, wurundjeri, victoria history, mick woiwod

Novel relating a Wurundjuri man's experiences and changes in lifestyle in the 1840s in Victoria with the arrival of settlers. Includes glossary of words including words of the aborigina people.384 p. : map ; 24 cm.ISBN 0646325485wurundjuri people, victoria 1840s

Kangaroo Ground's geology, original people, European settlers, plants used by Wurundjeri people26 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.wurundjeri (australian people)

Stories of the early days of Kangaroo Ground and early settlers as if recounted by a passenger on the 1839 voyage of the "David Clark"86 p. : ill., pbk ; 30 cm.david clark voyage of 1839, kangaroo ground, arthur, john, ross, andrew

Paperback; 301 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 21 x 30 cm.ISBN 0646106198 [signed by author on title page]sugarloaf mountain

Paperback; 54 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, port ; 30 cm.Inscribed and signed by Author wurundjeri, social customs, place names, yarra river, environment, kangaroo ground, culture, aborigines

Paperback; 275 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 30 cm.Inscribed and signed by Author 2010christmas hills, sugraloaf reservoir, aborigines

Chronological timeline detailing activites at Coranderrk aboriginal station between 1867 and 1924. Accompanying CD rom at the back of the book. Sister publication to "Birrarung database." Winner of the Local History Project Award (for activities that enhance access to records of significance to local communities) as part of the Victorian Community History Awards 2012 242 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/​4 in.) PDF, Word files.ISBN 9780987157416coranderrk aboriginal station., australian aborginies, wurundjeri woi wurrung

Paperback; 1 v.ISBN 0646137514andrew ross, kangaroo ground

Traces the history of the establishment of the Kangaroo Ground cemetery to its first burial through to 2001. Launched as part of the 150th anniversary of the cemetery. The Kangaroo Ground Pioneer Cemetery is the oldest operating cemetery in the Yarra Valley, it having opened in 1851 when the people of Kangaroo Ground had been faced with the need to find a place to bury, the 5 year-old sister of John and Joseph Furphy. For its first 140 years, its local trust managed cemetery affairs on a shoestring budget knowing that their turn too would inevitably come to pay burial fees. Of latter years its trust has been more upfront and has transformed its five or so acres into something its community can justifiably feel pride. Includes list of burial to 1951.Paperback; 159 p. : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.ISBN 0957945302kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground public cemetry, cemeteries

Coranderrk was an Aboriginal station near Healesville (1863-1924). This book is a chronological outline of public records relating to Coranderrk Station. Full text is included for some records and provenance is given for each entry.As the 150th anniversary of the founding of Coranderrk station (2013) approaches, detailed information such as this will be valuable to researchers.Paperback. 242 pages, illus. Includes CD-Rom "Coranderrk database compiled by Mick Woiwod.Signed by compileryarra valley, aborigines victoria, coranderrk, healesville, mick woiwod

This book and database attempts to develop an understanding of the place of Aborigines in the Victorian context. It uses a wide variety of references from early white settlement (1835) and more recent documents.Detailed information such as this will be valuable to researchers in their understanding of Indigenous peoples of Victoria.Paperback. 318 pages, illus. Includes CD-Rom "Birrarung database compiled by Mick Woiwod".Signed by compiler.yarra valley, aborigines victoria, birrarung, mick woiwod

non-fictionA book and data base of the areas occupied by the Birrarung Aboriginesbirrarung, aborigines, aboriginal languages, wurundjeri

non-fictionA book and computer database detailing the story of Coranderrk.coranderrk, aborigines, aboriginal languages

Details of the presentation given at the Greensborough Historical Society meeting 27/06/2015 by local historian and author Mick Woiwod.3 page article with black and white textgreensborough historical society, mick woiwod, anne paul, kangaroo ground, andrew ross museum

Mick Woiwod died 26 August 2020. He wrote 24 books, focusing on the Yarra Valley and Victoria's indigenous history1 page colour text and photomick woiwod, authors

A tribute to the late Mick Woiwod author and historian. It outlines his work with many local groups and includes tributes from members of these groups. Printed copy of online article, 5 pages, text and colour images.mick woiwod, kangaroo ground tower

This book contains the diaries of Thomas Young, 1859-1866 and 1895-1900, based in Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. Explanatory notes, interpretation etc by Mick Woiwod.69 pages, illus.Signed by author on title page.thomas young, mick woiwod, christmas hills

A series of talks held October - December 2005 at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre which allowed Nillumbik Historical Societies to record the verbal history of the area with some of the well known residents of Nillumbik and surrounds Recorded and edited by Marie Ryan of Plenty Valley FM Speaker: Mick Woiwod, October 2005 Recording possibly corrupted hence only 14:40 of audio captured and no videoaudio recording

320 pages, black and white illustrations. Front and back cover illustrations by Margo Heeley.Signed by author on title page.wurundjeri dreaming, mick woiwod

Digital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, fountain hotel, kangaroo ground - the highland taken, little eltham, mick woiwod

The item was written about Margaret Woiwod who passed away on August 1 2012.Margaret Woiwod was a prominent community minded person who lived in Bend of Isles for 25 years and later in Eltham North.A multi coloured 1 page newspaper article.Nilbend of isles, kangaroo ground fire tower, nillumbik reconciliation group, woiwod

European settlement had removed the Wurundjeri from their hunting grounds in the Yarra Valley. In 1863, after twenty-eight years of dispossession and the death of most of the Colony's 'first people', a repentant government had returned 4,860 acres of land to its Wurundjeri people - they named it Coranderrk. Upon it, the survivors had enthusiastically built a village of twenty-three slab cottages with around it some 500 acres of cleared land grazed by a dairy herd, plus further paddocks devoted to wheat, oats and hops. Enter the 'Black Hats of Melbourne' a wealthy lobby-group committed to the introduction and release into the Victorian bush of such alien creatures as deer, hare, salmon and grouse. In 1874, intent upon additional introductions onto their land, these Black Hats had organised the dismissal of Coranderrk's high-achieving manager. Then, when later informed that senior Elder William Barak, had shot five of their released deer they had taken control of the Board for the Protection of Aborigines (BPA) and set about the expulsion of its residents to a remote location on the Murray. Standing four-square in their way had been William Barak who, by leading a series of deputations into Melbourne, had blocked every move by the Black Hats to close Coranderrk. Undeterred, these determined intruders had starved Coranderrk of funding and appointed a succession of scurrilous managers with instructions to run the station into the ground. The result was its closure in 1924.coranderrk, wurundjeri, william barak, black hats of melbourne, board for the protection of aborigines (bpa), aboriginal australians