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25.01.2022 It Tour Day,,, Are you a history die hard? Are you curious about the beginnings of our peaceful Port Albert area? Do you have in interest in family history or ancestors buried at the Alberton Cemetery? Why not come along on our 5:30pm tour today and be entertained by the stories of our early settlers.... To book call Sandi on 0403819183. Walk in’s are very welcome but be aware we don’t have card facilities on site. Adults and +16 teens - $10 per head Kids are free. See more

22.01.2022 Our wonderful regular presentation from Eric Greenaway always goes over well with our guests. Thank you Eric for volunteering your time and sharing your family history stories with us.

22.01.2022 It’s Tour Day! If you would like to join our 5:30pm tour this evening, message or call Sandi now.....on 0403819183 to book your spot. Our historic tours take you on a easy stroll through our site down to the Albert River. Hear some of the stories from our residents lives and learn of their contribution to the area in the early days of Port Albert, Alberton, Tarraville and surrounding districts.

21.01.2022 Our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tours scheduled dates for the remainder of the season have been revised and are as follows-: Saturday December 19 Saturday January 23 (Australia Day long weekend) Saturday February 20... Saturday March 6 (Labour Day long weekend) Saturday April 3 (Easter Saturday) Tours commence at 5:30pm and conclude at approximately 7pm As we expect many visitors to the area on the long weekends, pre booking is advised. Tickets are $10 per person 16+ Bookings can be made through trybooking here- https://www.trybooking.com/BNGNQ Or by calling Sandi on 0403819183.

21.01.2022 Good news for most of Regional Victoria today with the Premier announcing the easing of restrictions. This means our scheduled Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour on Saturday September 25 can take place with up to 20 people in attendance. Call Sandi on 0403819183 if you would like to join the tour. Tours commence at 5:30pm and finish around 6:45-7pm. Tickets are $10 per person aged 16 and over.

19.01.2022 Who is this handsome gentleman and what is his connection to a world famous opera star? Come along on our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour this Saturday, December 19th and find out....

19.01.2022 Our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour is on this Saturday, 23rd January @ 5:30pm. Don’t miss this great opportunity to explore Gippslands oldest cemetery. Meet some of the locals and hear their fascinating and sometimes heart breaking stories. ... For bookings Sandi on 0403819183. $10 per person 16+, kids under 16 are free.

19.01.2022 The Long weekend for Australia Day is fast approaching and our area has so much to offer visitors. Wonderful BnB’s, Miles and miles of beaches, the best fishing, beautiful rain forest walks, terrific street art and......Gippslands oldest cemetery to explore! Why not join us on Saturday,January 23rd for a guided tour and walk amongst our oldest and most interesting pioneers. Send a message, call Sandi on 0403819183, or go to our pinned event and book through the trybooking link. Tickets are $10 per person 16+, kids under 16 are free. We would love to see you....

18.01.2022 If you are visiting the Port Albert area this long weekend,why not join us at the Alberton Cemetery for our Walking Tour? Tours commence tomorrow, Saturday 25th, at 5:30 at the entrance gate and conclude around 6:45 down by the river. Call Sandi on 0403819183 to book.

17.01.2022 Despite covid restrictions limiting numbers, our first tour for the season kicked off with a small group from Foster. Thank you Cherie Smirl for this gorgeous pic!

17.01.2022 Wonderful presentations on today’s tour from our resident storyteller Eric Greenaway, and from our fabulous guests who shared stories about their ancestors, Rhonda Debenham, David Wight, Cameron and Paul Lang. It is always a treat to learn about our cemeteries residents and their contribution to our area. Thank you ‘Doug the Grave Digger’ who adds a particular character to the tour! Thank you also to Elaine Smith for her assistance and photography.

15.01.2022 I know it’s all a bit up in air with the ever changing covid restrictions, but if you live regional and will be travelling in the Yarram/Port Albert area this weekend, why not join our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour this coming Saturday, September 25th at 5:30pm. Entry is $10 per person 16+we are good to go with a group of 20. Call Sandi on 0403819183 to reserve a spot. Unfortunately we do not have have eftpos facilities.... Please carry a mask with you.

14.01.2022 It’s a misty, wet morning out at the Alberton Cemetery this morning. The Albert River has broken its banks and is flowing swiftly past the old section.

13.01.2022 Alberton Cemetery: Port Albert Road, Permanent Reserve 1860, First Survey 1846. The Alberton Cemetery is the regions oldest graveyard. It is unique and of immen...se historical value, being the only graveyard where the deceased were delivered for burial by river. The earliest known burial is from a memorial for Robert McClure (buried 1842). Entrance is via the picturesque gatehouse. To reach the oldest section of the cemetery, follow the track through the graves to the river bank. See more

13.01.2022 It’s ‘Tour Day’....... If you would like to join us today at 5:30pm for our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour, call Sandi to book your spot on 0403819183. Come along on our story packed tour of our wonderful historic cemetery and hear about the early settlers of our idyllic area.

13.01.2022 The proposed dates for the 20/21 tour season are as follows-: Saturday November 28th Saturday December 19th Saturday January 23rd (Australia Day Public Holiday weekend) Saturday February 20th ... Saturday March - 7th (Labour Day weekend ) Saturday April 3rd - Final tour for the season. Tickets $10 per head. Children under 16 free. Tours commence at 5:30pm. Should there be any alterations I will update this post. For bookings please send a message through the message tab or call Sandi Davie on 0403819183.

12.01.2022 If you haven’t already booked your place on our December 19th tour, make today the day you do! Come along and enjoy a walk around our unique cemetery and learn about the early settlers. There are so many stories to tell. Tours commence at 5:30pm and take approximately 1.5 hours. $10 per person aged 16+ Kids 0-15 years are free.... Book through trybooking here... https://www.trybooking.com/BNGNQ Or call Sandi on 0403819183.

12.01.2022 If you are heading our way for the long weekend in January, why not mark Saturday 23rd on your calendar as the day you take our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour. Discover some of the fabulous stories of our early settlers in the Port Albert/ Alberton area. They were a terrific bunch of determined folk! John Martin and Edward Thomas (ET) Newton were our very first locals! Come along and hear their story. You can book through ‘trybooking’ on our ‘Event’ pinned to the top of our page, or call Sandi on 0403819183. We would love to see you.

11.01.2022 Edit...Bookings are essential. Edit #3....Both tours for Saturday 31st October are now fully booked. We will be running the tours monthly so please check the pinned post at the top of the page for our tour calendar. Book early to avoid disappointment.... To make a booking send us a message by pressing the above message tab, or contact Sandi Davie - 0403819183 The next Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour will be held on 31st October 2020 from 4pm-5:30pm. A second tour will be run if enough interest is shown from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Due to COVID19 restrictions, bookings are limited to 10 people in each group. Cost is $10 per person or $30 for a family of 4. What better way to spend Halloween!

09.01.2022 Please note due to current cirumstances the next Alberton Cemetery walk on the 11th April has been cancelled because of the coronavirus threat and current concerns to safety. For anyone that may have already paid, please contact the organiser on [email protected] We look forward to recommencing these tours on the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend.... Thank you all for your ongoing support and patronage

08.01.2022 Awesome news from our Premier today. From November 23rd up to 50 people can gather for outdoor gatherings. That means our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tours will be back to normal. Tours will commence at 5:30pm. Our next tour is on November 28th. Hope to see many of those who been waiting to take a tour book their spots! ... Just press the message tab or call Sandi on 0403819183. *It’s official.....looking forward to our tour on Saturday. Message or call the above number to book your place on our Saturday 28th November tour!

08.01.2022 Our next Alberton Cemetery Walking Tour is on October 30th commencing at 5:30pm. There will be a fun quiz and Halloween treats! Come along and hear the stories of some of our early settlers. Book by calling Sandi on 0403819183 or send a message.

07.01.2022 Thank You Jenny Davies from the PAYC for this pic at the Howden Family plot. That’s me on the far left! William and Agnes Howden had 7 children. Sadly 5 died as children. Their first baby died in 1860 just 6 months old. 4 died in the space of just 4 weeks in 1872. The 2 surviving Howden children out lived their parents, who passed away within 2 years of each other, William in 1894 and Agnes in 1896. The 6th child of the Howden’s, Arthur died in 1900 at 19 years old. Only 1 child, Frederick survived to adulthood, and even he died relatively young at age 35.

07.01.2022 A wonderful tour yesterday with our terrific guests. A special thank you to Linda Rose and her family, and most importantly Aaron who celebrated his 20th birthday with us! Thanks to Eric for his presentation and Mick..aka ‘Doug’,who was on ‘crowd control!

05.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder to our guests taking part in our Alberton Cemetery Walking Tours on Saturday 31st October, that due to COVID19 rules, wearing a face mask is mandatory for all outdoor activities and gatherings unless you have a medical reason/exemption or are under the age of 12. We will provide hand sanitiser on the day, along with mozzie repellent and water for our guests. Please remember your umbrella in case of showers. The grounds will be wet from all this rain we are experiencing this week so gumboots, if you have them, would be advantageous! Looking forward meeting you all on our first tours of the season.

04.01.2022 Thank you Sandra-Lee Davie for giving your time and sharing your family history... I have personally learnt so much about your family on these tours and you must be so proud of your ancestors.

03.01.2022 ‘Thank You’ to our lovely guests who joined us on our first Alberton Cemetery Walking Tours for the 20/21 season today. Due to COVID19 gathering restrictions, we could only have small groups of 10, so we run 2 tours. ‘Thank You’ to Eric Greenaway who did a lovely presentation on his Great Grandparents, and ‘dug them up’ to introduce them to us. What a fine looking couple they were. Eric also told some wonderful stories about our very own Ada Crossley, who after growing up on a farm in Tarraville, went on to become a world renowned opera singer performing for royalty in London. We had lovely weather to! After all the rain for the past few weeks the sun shone through and turned on a very pleasant day.

02.01.2022 A wonderful tour today with the Port Albert Yacht Club. The sky was blue, the sun was shining...but the wind was a tad to strong for the yacht race today! Eric and I certainly enjoyed meeting you all and sharing some history and introducing you to some of our special residents.

02.01.2022 We had a lovely group of guests today. One of our guests, Gordon, realised he has a family connection to one of our very favourite residents....E.T Newton himself! Another one of our guests, Jenny, has very kindly allowed me to borrow some of her own research materials to read over. We have established a link between our families! ... Thank you to Eric Greenaway for his presentation on his Great Grandparents and sharing the story of our very own songstress, the delightful and beautiful Ada Crossley. Thanks to Chris Smith for his presentation on E.T Newton...it really made Gordon’s day! And last but not and never least, thanks to Collin Kirkpatrick for being our ‘Doug’ today. You never know when you might need a man with a shovel!

01.01.2022 Were your ancestors pioneers in the South Gippsland region of Yarram, Alberton, Port Albert, Gelliondale or Tarraville? Do you want to hear stories about the lives of our areas early settlers? Do you have ancestors buried in the Alberton Cemetery? Would you like to share your families past with our tour guests? If the answer to any or all of the above is ‘YES’, contact us for details about our tours by tapping the message tab. We would love to hear from you.