Share Your Local or Family History With Us

September 24, 2021
This wonderful old Peppercorn tree dates from the earliest days of William Ellis's farm.

Whenever we meet and talk to people on open days or at events it is always interesting to hear about their family links and stories about how our area was when they grew up here, visited in search of family places or that they discovered they had links to the district after being drawn back a number of generations after their family moved elsewhere.

If you have stories to share with us we would like to hear them. Our collection needs your stories and recollections, photos, or if you have them, family trees and family histories.

Many in our district who went to Diamond Creek Primary School also had parents and grandparents who were students there too.

The same applies to our local sporting teams, with generations of cricketers and footballers giving their time to make sure they are successful.

Interesting articles and stories about other places are also very welcome, especially if they link back to our area.

Got a question or some interesting facts?  Leave a comment and we’ll reply.

2 Comments

  1. Shirlene

    My Great Grandfather is Mathew Maloney he was Married to
    Elizabeth Farlowe he was a black smith in Diamond Creek. I am wondering if anyone has any more information on him

    My Grandfather is Samuel Maloney he was born in Diamond Creek and enlisted at Kinglake

    Kind Regards

    Reply
    • nillumbikhistory

      Thank you for contacting us Shirlene. I don’t think we have any information about Mathew Maloney or his wife Elizabeth Farlowe and don’t recognise their names. So, it seems we have a gap in our records that you may be able to help fill. When did they live in Diamond Creek and when was Mathew a blacksmith here? thanks in advance.

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