Tarnagulla

A history of Tarnagulla and Districts.
Centre of the Victorian Goldfields, Australia.

Virtual Walking Tour

Take a virtual walking tour of the town. This page is produced from a booklet originally photographed and prepared by Revd. T. H. Banfield from notes prepared by Mr. D. W. Clark. April 1981.

Back to Tarnagulla - Early History

Early History of Tarnagulla from a 1931 Booklet titled "Back to Tarnagulla". Compiled and researched by B.P. Patman. Later reprinted in "Tarnagulla - A History" published in 1985.

Story of the Cannon

A history of the Cannon that is now situated in the Main Street near the War Memorial.

Story of the Cannon

An article written by David Gordon in 1996 on the history of the Cannon. This contains further information, history and technical details.

The Flourmill

The history of the Tarnagulla Flour Mill. 1873 - 1917.

Report on Accident at Flourmill - April 1882

Extract from the Tarnagulla and Llanelly Courier of 29 April 1882.
Transcribed by George Swinburne great grandson of Thomas Comrie. Also includes the subsequent Inquest.

Banks in Tarnagulla

Short history of the Union, Colonial and National Banks.

The Tarnagulla Borough Council

A history of the Tarnagulla Borough Council from 1864 - 1915.

Tarnagulla Hotels

A history of the Tarnagulla Hotels from 1858 onwards.

Street Lighting in Tarnagulla and Newbridge

How street lighting came to be in Tarnagulla.

The Tarnagulla Post Office

A history of the Tarnagulla Post Office 1856 - 1987. For a complete list of the Postmasters / Postmistresses see the 'Records' section.

FLOWER DAY 1st November 1918

This was put together by Alexander Allison, Head Teacher of Tarnagulla State School form 1915-1921.
Kindly provided by Dennis Carnell.

Tarnagulla State School Roll Of Honour

A four page booklet with lists of names of those from the district who served in World War 1.
Kindly provided by Dennis Carnell.

Church of England

St. Saviour's Church of England, Tarnagulla.

Uniting Church

Uniting Church. Formerly the Presbyterian Church, Tarnagulla.

Methodist Church

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Tarnagulla.

Roman Catholic Church

St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Tarnagulla

Baptist Church

Ebenezer Chapel, Baptist Church, Tarnagulla

Welsh Church

The Welsh Church, Tarnagulla.

Primative Methodist Chapel

The Primative Methodist Chapel, Tarnagulla

Anniversary of St. Marys Church Arnold

The title is: Back To Souvenir Booklet The Church Life of Arnold. This service was held on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1976 at 2.30pm.
Kindly provided by Dennis Carnell.

Tarnagulla Primary School - History Project 2013

A history project undertaken by the seniour students at the Tarnagulla Primary School. This was completed in October 2013 and contains an overview of what was done and includes the children’s great work.

Tarnagulla and Waanyarra Cemeteries CD

A review of the new multimedia CD containing all the records and photos from the Tarnagulla and Waanyarra cemetries. Well worth a look!

Ironbark Gully Heritage Asociation

This association is a ‘not for profit’ organisation, who’s aim is ‘to manage the protection and restoration of the property at Ironbark Gully, Tarnagulla, built by William and Celia Grey in the early 1860s’

Journal of Journey to Tarnagulla

Extract from Part 2 of the Journal kept on board Voyage from Dunedin to Melbourne (Tarnagulla.)
By Mrs A. F. PORTER 1869
(Wife of Albert Freeman (Frederick) Porter)

The Death of Elizabeth Allen

As reported in the Tarnagulla Courier, 11/2/1865. Article supplied by Yvonne Rice.

WW1 Poem

Comrades All
A poem and photos of Horace Leslie Grey & Devonshire Dickson Grey submitted by Ken Webb.

Why I created this site

A small explanation of why I initially put this site together.