PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1924

153-161 PRINCES WAY DROUIN, Baw Baw Shire

The first school was opened on this site in Drouin in 1877. In 1936 a small four classroom school building was constructed to replace buildings destroyed by fire that year, and since that…

RAIL BRIDGE

NOOJEE TRESTLE BRIDGE RAIL TRAIL NOOJEE, BAW BAW SHIRE

The Rail Bridge at Yarra Junction-Noojee Road, Noojee, was constructed in 1919 on the Noojee-Warragul line, to the design of the Chief Engineer of Works, Edward Ballard, for the Victorian…

RAIL BRIDGE

THOMSON RIVER, WALHALLA and RAWSON, BAW BAW SHIRE

Construction of the Rail Bridge, over Thomson River on the Moe to Walhalla Railway was completed late in 1909 and the line was eventually opened through to Walhalla by March 1910. The Moe to…

FORMER WALHALLA POST OFFICE AND RESIDENCE

MAIN ROAD WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE

The former Walhalla Post Office and the Post Master's residence incorporated with it were built in 1885. The contractor was John Richmond. The design was prepared in 1884 for the Public Works…

BRUNTONS BRIDGE

OVER THOMSON RIVER, BRUNTONS BRIDGE ROAD WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE

'Brunton's Bridge', old road between Cowwarr and Walhalla, comprises the remains of a timber and iron bridge erected c.1886. The structure was 211 feet long, 21 feet wide and had a maximum…

TRAMWAY BRIDGE

STEEL BRIDGE TRACK AMOR and AUSTRALIAN ALPS WALKING TRACK WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE

The Tramway Bridge over Thomson River, Poverty Point, Walhalla, was constructed in 1900 by Dorman Long (London, England), and erected by Austral Otis Co (South Melbourne). Used on a…

WINDSOR HOUSE

RIGHT HAND BRANCH ROAD WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE

Windsor House at Walhalla was built between 1890 and 1899 by Johannes Gloz, a stonemason who had emigrated from Switzerland in 1863, and his son Herman, a carpenter. Johannes was one of…

WARRAGUL RAILWAY STATION

122 QUEEN STREET WARRAGUL, BAW BAW SHIRE

Warragul Railway Station includes the brick station building, an adjacent brick crew room (also known as the drivers' room), a corrugated iron goods shed and associated platforms, signals,…

WALHALLA BANDSTAND

MAIN ROAD WALHALLA, Baw Baw Shire

The Walhalla Bandstand is a domed, timber structure, built in 1896. Designed by Frederick Meyer, of the photographic firm Langhorne and Meyer, the building became a focus for recreational…

NEW FEDERAL MILL

UPPER YARRA WALKING TRACK ADA, BAW BAW SHIRE

The New Federal Mill is a large and multi-faceted sawmill site, with evidence of logging, milling, timber transport and workers’ accommodation. The mill was operated by the Federal Timber…

LOWER GOODWOOD KILNS

GOODWOOD MILL TRACK GENTLE ANNIE, BAW BAW SHIRE

The Lower Goodwood Kilns were constructed in 1931 by Limberlost Lumber Mills, to meet the growing demand in Melbourne for seasoned timber. Forest seasoning kilns are a rare feature in…

NEW ADA MILL

WALK INTO HISTORY TRACK ADA, BAW BAW SHIRE

The New Ada Mill was operated by the Victorian Hardwood Company from 1931-1942, to exploit the virgin stands of mountain ash on the ridges north of the Ada River. Although the machinery has…

WARRAGUL DRILL HALL

40 ALFRED STREET WARRAGUL, Baw Baw Shire

Warragul Drill Hall, built 1912-13, was the first of about forty timber and iron drill halls built in Victoria between 1912 and 1916 and was the prototype for all of this type built in…

THOMSON RIVER DIVERSION TUNNEL SITE

THOMSON RIVER WALHALLA, BAW BAW SHIRE

The Thomson River Diversion Tunnel Site including the 220 metre tunnel through Stockriders Spur, the 1.2km section of river bed known as Horseshoe Bend between the tunnel's inlet and outlet,…

WALHALLA CEMETERY

OFF MAIN ROAD WALHALLA, Baw Baw Shire

Gold was first discovered at Walhalla in 1863. Alluvial gold was worked first and from 1864 larger companies started bringing in stamper batteries to work the reefs. Walhalla's Cohens Reef…

TIMBER BRIDGE

BLOOMFIELD ROAD CROSSOVER, Baw Baw Shire

The Timber Bridge, Crossover was constructed by the Victorian Railways in 1892 as part of the Warragul to Neerim South (later Noojee) line. This railway line was opened as far as Neerim South…

BUILDINGS, MT WORTH STATE PARK

MCDONALDS TRACK SEAVIEW, Baw Baw Shire

SEYMOUR'S MILL SITE

284 ALLAMBEE ESTATE ROAD SEAVIEW, BAW BAW SHIRE

ADA RIVER "MAKE-UP"

DOWEY SPUR ROAD ADA, BAW BAW SHIRE

LITTLE ADA RIVER "MAKE-UP"

OFF NOOJEE ROAD NOOJEE, Baw Baw Shire

BOILER AND STEAM ENGINE, PIONEER FIRE LINE

NOOJEE ROAD PIEDMONT, Baw Baw Shire

MASLIN'S MILL SITE

MCDONALDS TRACK SEAVIEW, BAW BAW SHIRE

MT USEFUL GEODETIC CAIRN

MOUNT USEFUL TOOMBON, Baw Baw Shire

CHRISTENSEN & SAXTON'S MILL

TYERS JUNCTION, Baw Baw Shire

GROWLER'S CREEK TRESTLE BRIDGE

PARKERS CORNER, Baw Baw Shire