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TALK and PRESENTATION with AFTERNOON TEA – Sunday 22nd March at Ellis Cottage – Diamond Creek A History

Nillumbik Historical Society would like to welcome you to our home at Ellis Cottage on Ellis Cottage Reserve Diamond Creek to learn about our township’s history. A detailed presentation will accompany the talk which will cover many aspects of our history from early days of subsistence farming and wood carting; the discovery of gold and […]

Pioneer Families of Diamond Creek District LAWREY

The Lawrey family, very early settlers in Diamond Creek, had an important and lasting effect on the development of our district. Descendants of John and Honor Lawrey live in the area today and continue to contribute to the community. John and Honor were natives of Cornwall, England hailing from the far west of that county […]