A cluster of streets in Cranbourne East immortalises many of our bushrangers. Black Caesar DriveJohn Black Caesar (c1763-1796) was Australia’s first bushranger. Sentenced to transportation for 7 years at Kent, England in 1786, he arrived at Botany Bay on the First Fleet. Donohoe StreetJohn (Jack) Donohoe (c1806-1830) was born in Dublin and sentenced to transportation… Read More
Archives for November 2019
Harkaway Street Signage
November 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hessel Road These two signs are approximately 100 paces apart on Ernst Wanke Road at Harkaway. Which one is right? Jacob William Hessel commenced teaching at the Harkaway Lutheran School in 1862. When the school was taken over by the Victorian Education Department in 1876, Jacob Hessel became the first teacher of Harkaway State School…. Read More
Edwin Flack Reserve
November 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Home to:Berwick Football ClubBerwick Cricket ClubBerwick Village Little Athletics ClubBerwick Bowling Club The Berwick Recreational Reserve was renamed on 16 June 1996 to honour Australia’s first gold medal Olympian – Edwin Flack.The reserve’s oval and athletics track are lined with plaques commemorating Australia’s gold medalists from every modern Olympic Games together with a tree that… Read More
Cardinia Cricket Club
November 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cardinia Cricket Club Honour Board Year Grade President 1st Captain Batting Bowling 1969-70 Len Webster Charlie Morley Charlie Morley George Harvey 1970-71 Len Webster Charlie Morley 1971-72 Len Webster Charlie Morley Max Hammond Max Hammond 1972-73 C Len Webster Rod Zino 1973-74 C Len Webster Bill Toner Jim Scarf Ken Mottau 1974-75 B Len Webster… Read More