Mr william westgarth, a melbourne businessman born in scotland and an associate of pioneer. Ballan was first incorporated as a road district on 14 october 1862, and became a shire on 2 november 1864. In 1946 the shire was described in the australian blue book. Built in 1873 and closed in 1983, the court house was reopened in 1990 as a local history record and resource centre. Ballan postcode vic ballan is a suburb of melbourne, victoria and is about 70 kms westnorthwest of vic s capital city of melbourne. In its place, a map has been sourced from the state library of victoria, compiled. Ballan shire historical society inc aims to collect, record and preserve the history of the peopl. On 15 december 1994, the shire of ballan was abolished, and, along with the shire of bacchus marsh, was merged into the shire of moorabool. Ballan old cemetery, ballan, moorabool shire, victoria. Menu is less extensive than the commercial, but the food is. Big breakfast is a misnomer, it was very light on all components. Staff working late hours often hear disembodied footsteps late at night and feel unseen figures brush past them in the hallways. As the old racecourse in ballan slowly deteriorated, enthusiasm for racing did not and, while the club members are from all over victoria but mainly based in ballan and gordon in the heart of the moorabool shire, the community of ballan comes to geelong to race at the ballan cup each. A quote from a history book, of syd lay source unknown.
Illustrated endpapers township map at front, and aerial township photograph on rear endpaper. History change change source the first people to live in the ballan area were the aborigines, the wautharong people. Ballan shire historical society inc royal historical society of victoria. Peter inglis, who had a station at ballan, took up the. To avoid any delays to your mail or deliveries, make sure you address it with the correct postcode. Attractions and hotels near ballan while you are in ballan, take the time to discover victorias other attractions. Oz book haven currently has a sale on hundreds of books including cookbooks, true crime, contemporary fiction, history, biographies, craft, diy, gardening and sport plus much much more address ballan, vic. Ballan shire historical society, ballan an a4 size book which is a collection of loose pages stapled, with cardboard covers and a brown tape spine binding. The headwaters of a tributary, the lerderderg river, are north of ballan near daylesford and it flows across the basalt plain, through the suburb of werribee to enter port phillip. The ballan war memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the district who served in world war one and was unveiled on the 27th march 1920.
We are a local historical society with an extensive paper based collection relating to the old ballan shire. I would say the victoria cricket club was based in ballarat. The history of ballarat, from the first pastoral settlement to the. Our postcode data is available to download for noncommercial and commercial use. Designed as a coffeetable book, originally printed in 1988 as a bicentennial project, it celebrates 150 years of ballans settlement and development with images encompassing six 25year periods up to 1988.
Please be aware that event details may change and may not be reflected in the above details. Items matching ballan, victoria, australia victorian. A history of the shire of ballan in pictures, covering six twentyfive year periods up to 1988. Bundoora homestead and art museum bundoora, victoria 45. A pictorial history of the shire of ballan ballan shire historical society.
Ballan railway station is located on the serviceton railway line, in victoria, australia, serving the town of ballan. This postcode finder is the quick and easy way to search and check postcodes for all suburbs and locations around australia. Rate books for municipalities in our region are generally held by the current municipality, public record office victoria or the geelong heritage. Darlington taylors river and mount elephant bridge, august 1986, pub. Ballan jockey club is an authentic country racing club and its annual meeting is held at geelong race course. Our holdings include books, photographs, maps and government and personal documents etc.
You can create blogs to share creative writing, discuss your favourite books and invite friends to collaborate. Alex draws on her experiences in writing the olive black and zac powers series as she explores the journey of a story from idea, to bookshelf. About 250 pages of transcribed, photocopied index cards. Information courtesy margot hitchcock from her unpublished book history and pioneers of blackwood and her published book aspects of early blackwood. Pykes creek reservoir for boating and swimming, hepburn mineral springs bathing. You can also search the librarys catalogue for topics related to family history, such as published family histories, local histories, military histories and diaries, ship information and biography.
The werribee river is a perennial river of the port phillip catchment that is located on the plain west of melbourne, victoria, australia. It is the main administrative centre for the shire of moorabool local government area. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. May 26, 2016 in the heart of moorabool shire, 80km west of melbourne cbd along the western freeway, is the delightful highlands village of ballan. To celebrate childrens book week 2019, ballan library will be hosting alex miles. Find real estate and browse listings of properties for sale in ballan, vic 3342. Inside a dog is a community hub for bookish teens aged 1218yrs where they can share their love of reading and books. Ballan sits atop the rolling rich volcanic plains of western victoria with the scenic werribee river meandering through it. Search the latest properties for sale in ballan and find your dream home with realestate. If you want to check out some close by cities, consider sailors falls and leigh creek. Australian maps, especially those covering victoria, are the main focus of this.
Ballan road district, golden plains moorabool, va 967. Ballan shire historical society, ballan and staff, also to those researching family history and education within the local area. Ballan shire historical society australian museums and. We are a local historical society with an extensive paper based collection relating to. A pictorial history of the shire of ballan for sale online. We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our neighbors. Ballan primary school began as ballan common school no.
Check our guide to family history sources in the newspapers and family history zone to see what else we hold. Ballan has a rural feel and is a short train or car trip to all the fantastic places that country victoria has to offer such as. The old ballan courthouse will be open from 10 am to 3 pm to see the historic building, view their records, research your family, or ballans history. Blackwood publishing genealogical and early history of. Situated near the heart of the ballan township, within a short walk of the town centre, caledonian park, swimming pool and golf club. Ballan shire historical society, ballan a thin hard cover book with a royal blue cover and gold leaf title title with an upright leaf embellishment on the left. We are a paper based society and we occupy the ballan old courthouse at 45 47 steiglitz st, ballan. He afterwards wrote a quaint polyglottic book, entitled the eureka stockade. The church of england in ballan, victoria, australia. It opened on 22 december 1886, as the terminus of a short line from ballarat.
Aboriginal people on the goldfields of victoria, 18501870. On 9 october 1921, parts of the shire were annexed to the shire of kyneton. Ballan old cemetery, ballan, moorabool shire, victoria, australia. Spend stakes day at the ballan cup at the geelong racecourse the perfect family. Had the buttermilk pancakes with crispy bacon and maple syrup, wife had the big breakfast. Provides access to australian weather forecasts, weather observations, flood warnings and high sea forecasts from each state and territory provided by the bureau of meteorology. He was a leading local cricketer being a member of the ballan cc which won the district premiership in 1912 and was picked to play in representative sides against the touring english teams in the 1920s. This pub has a more countypub feel and is quiet popular with the locals. The book bears the stamp of the ballan shire historical society and the handwritten marking receipt p. These notes are a continuation and update of those written by hector dowling cumming in 1965 on the occasion of the back to darlington to commemorate the centenary of the darlington state school no. Ballan is 78 km 48 mi north west of melbourne, on the werribee river. In the heart of moorabool shire, 80km west of melbourne cbd along the western freeway, is the delightful highlands village of ballan. Ballan shire historical society victorian collections.
Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the ballan lawn cemetery, ballan, victoria, australia billiongraves cemetery and images. The 58 letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old victorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the. Then set up a personal list of libraries from your profile page by clicking on your user name at the top right of any screen. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the ballan old cemetery, ballan, moorabool shire, victoria, australia billiongraves cemetery and images. Brigids school ballan, inglis street, ballan, victoria, 3342, australia. The book is significant as it is a comprehensive collection covering the history of ballan. Ballan has a recorded population of 2985 residents and is within the australian eastern daylight time zone australiamelbourne. At the 2016 cens us, ball an had a population of 2,985. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ballan is an urban location area within the local government area of moorabool in victoria, it is located approximately 69kms from the capital melbourne and extends over an area of 147. Menu is less extensive than the commercial, but the food is tasty, portions are large and overall value for money. Visit inside a dog, a website that is run by the centre for youth literature at the state library victoria. John, apostle and evangelist, the story of the church, the first hundred years, 18611961 st. Members from ballan shire historical society inc joined members from bacchus marsh, ballarat, mt egerton, bungaree and daylesford for an official relaunch.
Ballan, victoria simple english wikipedia, the free. The collection consists of books, documents and photographs relevant to the ballan shire 1838 to the present day. Jun 10, 2019 it was on 2 june 1989 the original and inaugural a pictorial history of the shire of ballan was launched, and on this same day in 2019, the reprinting of said book was also launched. Centenary of the proclamation of the shire of barrabool commemorated on april 14, 1965. Detailed profiles for ballan and 8m other people in australia. Ballan shire 18641994, northwest of melbourne, was situated west of bacchus marsh shire. He is the author, coauthor or editor of three dozen books and technical reports in australian history, italian. The societys collection is housed in the ballan court house. We were both very disappointed in our meals, the pancakes were very plain and dry, the bacon was soggy and not from the syrup. On 4 december 1889, the line was extended to bacchus marsh, meaning that trains could then run from melbourne to ballarat via ballan.
The 10 best ballan accommodation deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. Check out the history museums in victoria, or take in its rivers and mountains. Whereis vic ballan map of ballan, vic 3342 ballan listen is a small town in the state of victoria, australia located on the werribee river, 78 kilometres 48 mi northwest of melbourne. Ballan postcode vic ballan is a suburb of melbourne, victoria and is about 70 kms westnorthwest of vics capital city of melbourne. In order to set up a list of libraries that you have access to, you must first login or sign up. Lots of photographic illustrations make this pictorial history of the central victorian shire of ballan a most interesting history. The area was rich in animals with kangaroos, kangaroo rats, bandicoots, dingos, and two sorts of native cat. History ballan primary school began as ballan common school no. This historic mansion was built at the turn of the twentieth century, and is brimming with beautiful art, a splendid history and some friendly ghosts. At the 2016 census, ballan had a population of 2,985. Prahran mechanics institute victorian history library. Margot started researching for this book in 1980 after the publication of her 1st book aspects of early blackwood in 1980.
Ballan old cemetery, created by billiongraves, ballan, moorabool shire, victoria, australia take billiongraves with you wherever you go. A linear park follows the werribee river along much of its course. Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. We meet monthly exc december at the courthouse on the last wednesday at 8.
In the 2011 australian census the population of ballan was 2,774 when there were 1,414 females and 1,360 males living there with a median age of 40. In 2009 australias leading italianlanguage newspaper ii globo marks 50 years of publication. It was on 2 june 1989 the original and inaugural a pictorial history of the shire of ballan was launched, and on this same day in 2019, the reprinting of said book was also launched. The walsh papers, memoirs of the early settlement of western victoria and, in particular, ballan shire. The names of those who died in service or were killed in action of world war two were added to the memorial at a later date. Oct 02, 2018 the societys secretary richard biden says they are hoping to relaunch their pictorial history of the shire of ballan book on the day. Many have now been digitised and may be viewed at the local historical family history society. Country racing victoria ballan country racing victoria. Centenary of the shire of ballan, 18621962 national.
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