Nillumbik Fruitgrowers Association articles
Pioneer Families of Diamond Creek District STARLING & STEWART
George Durrant Starling and his wife Clementina left Norfolk, England and arrived in Melbourne in 1859 to start a new life, first living at Janefield, now Bundoora, where they ran a farm. They were joined ten years later by their grandsons George Davey Starling jnr. and Adrian Starling. Alexander Stewart arrive in Melbourne from Edinburgh, […]
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 […]
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 […]