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Forrest History

Locality: Forrest, Victoria

Address: C/o Neighbourhood House, 47 Grant St 3236 Forrest, VIC, Australia

Website: https://forresthistory.org

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25.01.2022 FORREST THEN AND NOW PHOTO COMPETITION For Forrest residents... can you take a modern picture from the same spot these photos were taken? Best images will feature in our next edition of Jottings, and will win a free membership to the society. Post as a comment under images below. Go to it... but dont stand in the middle of the road to get your shots!

25.01.2022 On this day.... August 1, 1873 -Forrest - Geological Survey party comments. Re the Cape Otway Track over the range to Apollo bay etc. This track starts from the Gerangamete cattle station, follows the watershed between the Barwon and Gellibrand Rivers to their heads at Mount Sabine; thence south east along the range S-E of the Wild Dog Creek to Apollo Bay. This track has been travelled by bullock drays from gerangamete to near Mount Sabine and could be made available for veh...icles down to AB by taking sidelings to escape the numerous steep hills now passed over. ... next report on 18/9/1873 says... A narrow and not very practicable track has been cleared through the forest to Apollo bay, by way of Mount Sabine, and cattle are occasionally driven through by this route. August 2, 1901 - Coal seam 4 inches thick struck 15 feet down on Rebecchis selection August 2, 1929 Forrest Special train to football grand final at Winch between Birregurra and Deans Marsh. departs Forrest 12.30 See more

22.01.2022 Have just heard from Norm that the Neighbourhood House is shut for another 6 weeks! Bad luck for our new Library! :-(

22.01.2022 Society get together and AGM - https://mailchi.mp/625/society-get-together-and-agm-7182769

22.01.2022 On this day.... August 11, 1903 - Barwon Downs - Sawmilling is booming so will provide a public hall August 11, 1926 - Sister Raphael is the new Bush Nurse. From Sydney. She will occupy the FBNC cottage. August 13, 1935 - Two unemployment camps working. One thinning and removing crooked timber at Gerangamete, the other at Mt Sabine.... August 13 1936 -Forrest - Send off for A. Ure Forest Officer. Played with Forrest Footy team. August 13, 1958 - McCulloch Chain saw now available. At Voakes Corner store, Forrest August 16, 1898 - Presbyterianism is run from Birregurra. 6 locals appointed at Yaugher to advance the cause See more

22.01.2022 On this day in Forrest History- 1885 Nov 24 - Forrest - School opened at Yaugher by William Tranter, formerly of the Gerangamete school. It was a wooden portable with two rooms for quarters. In 1891 quarters converted to class rooms for expanded enrolment. On 16/3/ 1903 Forrest school opens in Public Hall. On 31/3/1906 new school erected in Forrest and in 1907 the Yaugher building removed to Forrest as a residence. Additional classrooms in 1916 and 1961. 1886 - Nov 5 Barram...unga Anglican services in Whitcombe's. Sunday school too. 1891 Nov 20 Forrest - Debate re hotel licence. One says there is already an accommodation house within 2 minutes of the terminus, two boarding houses not far away and a hotel 4 miles. The granting of a victuallers licence will not increase the accommodation, only introduce drinking facilities. 1893 Nov 28 - Tender for removal of portable office at R/S and Gatehouse No 7 on Timboon Line for re-erection as a pumper's house at Camperdown. 1897 Nov 23 Forrest Ad for monthly sale of stock by H. Hearn at Pengilly's Hotel. Stock received on the ground 1 hour before. 1897 Nov 26 Barramunga Tender for weatherboard Church there. 1903 Nov 20 Forrest CSC permit for T. Penman to erect a verandah on premises 1903 Nov 23 Forrest Oddfellows Lodge branch formed. 15 members 1906 Nov 16 - Barramunga - Report that selector found five aborigine skeletons in a cave near Asplins selection, plus an old straw hat. Also says a visitor went there and the skeletons had been removed. Some residents in the locality have stone tomahawks that they found along the Gellibrand River 1907 Nov 20 Forrest Anglican Church almost finished 1908 Nov 18 Barramunga Send off for Mr & Mrs Robins. Been there 20 years. House called Pine Grove. Sold farm to Howes and bought a hotel in Melbourne. Robins says he did well at Barramunga. 1908 Nov 23 Barramunga D. Madden farm for sale, lot 13, 317 acres. Land mostly cleared, grassed with clover, rye, cocksfoot. Long frontage to barwon River 1910 Nov 30 Barramunga Twelve teams are carting on the road to Forrest 1910 Nov 30 Forrest Cricket match between Mackie's mill and Forrest. Billiard tournament at the hotel 1911 Nov 10 Forrest Death of Thomas Hennigan, age 85, been there 40 years 1911 Nov 22 Forrest Jim Hennigan asks Colac Shire for use of road gang to level spot for tennis court if tennis club pays costs. OK. 1913 Nov 10 Forrest Obit for Bridget Hennigan, age 70 1918 Nov 1 Debate on proposed route Forrest to Colac Road. If it goes via Barongarook it will be 5 to 6 miles shorter than by Yeo and open two fine quarries. If the road followed the pipeline to the Barongarook Sawmill a short road of 2 miles to Anderson's corner would serve the Gerangamete people. See more

21.01.2022 On this day.... August 18, 1885 - Barramunga - Write up on the locality. Most settlers have only been here for about 12 months and others just 3 years. At present and during winter the settlers ringbark the trees. Rabbits have not appeared here yet but wallabies are a nuisance for eating the young grass. August 19, 1910 - Barramunga report that teamsters here are fitting wagons with 6 and 6.5 inch tyres so they can use the roads in winter. At Barramunga it does not matter whe...ther it is summer or winter or the loads are heavy, as the rainfall means the roads always gets into a bad state. August 20, 1897 - Barramunga - Will Standfield runs the store there. Says women and children cannot get into his store without getting wet feet so could Colac shire council fix the road in front. August 20, 1885 Barramunga On Saturday a meeting held to push for the start of building the Yaugher railway across road difficulties. If railway not built the district would be deserted in two years. The Govt had promised them a railwayy. To send deputation to Minister. August 20, 1902 Forrest Complaints that sawdust from Forrest sawmillers in the streams leading to the West Barwon is polluting water used for drinking by those downstream. August 27, 1897 - Forrest - Seven or eight mill sites have been applied for recently See more

21.01.2022 On this day... 1889 October 1 Barramunga Good season for potatoes and fruits 1889 October 1 Barramunga The railway has given impetus to sawmillers and several will start at Barramunga shortly. 1926 October 1 Forrest BNA Report. Sister Amos resigned after 5 yrs. 20 families have departed, so membership has declined. The sports club gives valuable support. 1885 October 2 Barramunga Woodman & Kittelty to erect a sawmill here... 1899 October 3 Barramunga ref to the school being held in the Wesleyan Church and there being a tramline on the Forrest road. 1902 October 3 Forrest Commercial Bank to open at Deans Marsh and with an agency at Forrest. T. Studley is the manager 1938 October 3 Forrest Tennis courts recently refurbished with a mix of mountain ash sawdust and bitumen 1958 October 3 Forrest Thomas Naightin is policeman there 1918 October 4 Barramunga Tenders to remove church building and furniture. 19x30 ft, iron roof, pine lined, 16 of 7ft 6in kauri seats, pilpit, matting. Apply A. Piller, Forrest 1908 October 5 Forrest Daniel Sanderson Obit, father of Alex, age 79 years. Died at Riddell Creek and buried at Forrest 1936 October 5 Forrest ref to forestry camp. 1891 October 9 Forrest Poll for licence premises urged by hotel supporters 1914 October 9 Forrest Meeting to secure a Bush Nurse 1910 October 10 Barwon Downs G. Mullins gets permit to put veranda on his shop 1902 October 10 Barramunga Last year CSC opened a road across the Gellibrand River between lots 72 and 59 See more

21.01.2022 Forrestory Newsletter August 2020 - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-552

20.01.2022 On this day in Forrest History... 1886, September, 10, Barramunga - Anglican services held in private homes. 1897, September, 10, Barramunga has a football team; Plays Krambruk. 1934, September, 10 - Forrest Comedy Company puts on show in aid of Bush Nurse Funds. 1906, September, 12 - Barwon Downs - Draughts Club formed and plays against Gerangamete... 1900, September, 14, Forrest - A. Sanderson complains to Colac Shire Council about the state of the street from his place to Pengilly's. Could Shire please clear it of fallen logs, grub it and form a drain on the top side? 1923, September, 14, Forrest - Reference to Forrest Ladies Gymnasium Club. A ladies’ football match was held last Saturday between teams chosen by Miss Cherry and Miss Knott in aid of the Queen Competition. 1923, September, 14, Forrest - The Gym Club will field a football team against a district side. 1955, September, 14, Forrest - Send off for Constable Bremner, been there for 10 years. 1952, September, 15, Forrest wins Football premiership. First since 1934, defeats Lorne 15. 9 to 7. 6. 1958, September, 15, Forrest to have a water scheme. 93 houses there with 372 people See more

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20.01.2022 Forrest History Jottings - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-622

20.01.2022 On this day... catching Rabbits during the depression! July 24, 1931 - Forrest - Good money being made by unemployed residents rabbiting. On Forrest line a buyer turns up 3 days a week to get 1500 pairs weekly. Deans Marsh biggest area. 500 pair from Apollo Bay.

17.01.2022 Forrest History Jottings - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-563

17.01.2022 Have lost control of our website forresthistory.com, so our new website is www.ForrestHistory.org. Still working on it to get it back to how it was before!

17.01.2022 Here is status update on the Tiger being restored in Daylesford...

16.01.2022 I had a visit to the old police lock up the other day, currently situated next to the keepers cottage at start of road to dam. We’d like to move it back to outside the police station, maybe on the free space on right hand side? We’ve received a grant to restore it and turn it into part of the history walk!

16.01.2022 On this day.... 1919 Sept 1 - Forrest held a Queen Carnival as a fundraiser for a local family in need. Miss Hurst of Barwon Downs was Queen of Sport, Miss Simmons of Barramunga Queen of Charity, Miss Mary Burns of Henry's mill Queen of Timber Industry, Miss Russell of Gerangamete Queen of Forrest and Miss Frizon Queen of Peace. The event raised 270 pounds. 1927 Sept 2 Forrest Sister Johnstone of the BNA is to quit and return to W.A. 1927 Sept 2 Forrest The road to Apollo Bay... is a splendid all weather affair but the roads north of Forrest are deplorable. Cars held up to within a couple of hundred yards of Forrest. Councils are urged to repair the roads out of Forrest to the north. 1959 Sept 4 Forrest Forrest Angling Club annual social 1947 Sept 5 Forrest Law Notice. Arthur Thomas of Forrest enters partnership with Lyle Anderson to run a garage at Apollo Bay. 1933 Sept 6 Forrest Trout season opens for Anglers Club at Fork Paddocks 1905 Sept 8 Barramunga Snow fall Tues - three inches 1916 Sept 8 Forrest Terminus Hotel licence from R. Morgan to Pat Hurley 1930 Sept 8 Forrest Every train has three trucks of pipes for the line from Yaugher to Pennyroyal. The pipes weigh 2 tons each and are hauled over the main road, destroying it. See more

14.01.2022 Many thanks to all of you for liking the page! And for some of my friends who might not know what Im talking about, Forrest is a small town in the Otways between Colac and Apollo Bay. It has a rich history as a rail town, then as a timber town and now as a tourist town with lots of bike tracks! In a few days I will be putting out our first digital newsletter, but not sure what to call it? Norm suggested Forrestory, as mash up of Forrest and History, as well as having implying the Story of Forrest ... any other suggestions?

13.01.2022 Our first Digital Bulletin is out now! Read at: https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-552

11.01.2022 Does anyone know the origin of the name Yaugher? Can’t find it anywhere....

10.01.2022 On this day.... coal, extensions and a dance! July 29, 1908 Barramunga The Diamond Drill to test for coal will be put down on Lot 10E, Sec A, Yaugher Parish July 30, 1886 - Barramunga - Whitcombe is making extensions to his half way house July 31, 1907 - Barramunga - Big dance in aid of Colac Hospital. 60 at dinner and it was cooked by Mrs G. Simmons and Mrs Jutson to keep costs down. Music provided by Mesdames C. Robins and Jutson and Messrs A. Carruthers and C. Paget

09.01.2022 FDHS founder dies - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-769

08.01.2022 On this day... August 6, 1958 - Obit for Thomas Hennigan, age 88. Born at Forrest 1869 and involved in timber industry. Moved to Gellibrand in 1903 then to Coragulac in 1955, then retired to Colac. He drove pigs to market at Colac and Geelong. August 7, 1885 - Barramunga - Surveyors Fender and Carver surveying selected blocks that have been marked out by selectors. August 10, 1917 - Barwon Downs - Catholic confirmation ceremony at the church by Bishop Foley. 31 confirmed. Aug...ust 10, 1927 - Barramunga - Insolvency. Sawmill worker, Barramunga. House burns down and wife sick. William Butchers. Debt 105 ponds, assets 5 shillings. Plans to turn it into a country music song! ;-) August 10, 1953 - Part of Lake Elizabeth bank collapsed and flooded along East Barwon to Dewings. Silt up to 4 ft deep at Hammonds near the Yaugher football ground. See more

08.01.2022 Rejoin the Forrest History Society! - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-551

08.01.2022 Ken Widdowson 1933-2021 We are sad to report the passing of our founder and president, Ken Widdowson. Ken first came to Forrest in 1970, when he bought the farm Ponderosa just south of the township. He later bought a farm at King Valley, 5km east of the town, where he ran beef cattle and where he finally retired 20 years ago. Ken always loved the little township of Forrest and was fascinated by its history. In 2006 he created the Forrest and District Historical Society. Ken d...id a great job collecting so much material over the last 15 years, making the Society what it is today. It would be true to say that Ken WAS the FDHS for much of its existence, so obviously this means we are entering a new era for the society. We will keep you informed of further developments as soon as we can. Thanks so much Ken, for your Stirling work in creating the Society.

07.01.2022 Forrest History Jottings - https://mailchi.mp//rejoin-the-forrest-history-society-609

06.01.2022 Wow, I thought Hop picking was just part of Forrest History, but it’s still happening! Hi All, It’s that time of year again Hop harvest. Our hops are looking great this year and we’re having a hop picking picnic, this Saturday from 12.30. BBQ and beers at five afterwards. Come pick if you like or just come have a look if you’re interested. We’re 3 km out of town towards Colac. Cheers Matt

06.01.2022 Rejoin the Forrest History Society! - https://mailchi.mp/83ead/rejoin-the-forrest-history-society

05.01.2022 On this day... Snow, Coal and closing mills... 25 July 1931 - Barramunga - Three inches of snow fell Sunday 22/7 25 July 1906- Forrest Black coal found nearby. Supposedly 5 ft thick but later report says this is not so 28 July 1931 - Forrest - Grants mill ceasing work for want of orders. Henry closing for renovations. Haydens just sending away stock stuff.

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04.01.2022 Join the Forrest and District Historical Society! For only $20 a year, you get: A periodical Newsletter by email Access to the Forrest History Library and History resources... Borrowing rights for selected books at the library Society news and updates plus Invitations to occasional events and excursions To become a member, click on the Contact/Join page at: https://forresthistory.com/

02.01.2022 Thanks to Norman Houghton, our Forrest History Library at the neighbourhood house is now complete and ready for visitors! (As long as Covid will allow it!). Norm has done a great job organising it all, with Leos help. The Library consists of over 100 rare publications relating to the History of Forrest, plus some duplicate books available for loan, a series of old maps of the area and a locked cabinet containing all the publications too precious for public viewing!

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