Timber logging played an important role in the earliest days of European settlement throughout the Rollands Plains and Telegraph Point area. Cedar, rosewood and beech were the main timbers harvested locally. Logs were brought in to the Wilson River by bullock team, or sent downhill via a system of timber chutes. Log punts ran along…

Telegraph Point [From our Correspondent.] Frosty mornings and Spring-like days are the order just now, but we had one day of wind which reached gale force here last week. Miss Ethel Prince is still an inmate of the Hastings District Hospital. We hope soon to see her cheery face up this way again, also that…

The 15th August, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day. Victory in the Pacific Day marks Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies after more than 3 years of war. On VP Day, we reflect on the important role that Australians played to end the war in the Pacific region. Australians are…

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History of Our Timber Industry

100 Years Ago – July 1920

Victory in the Pacific Day