Christmas on the Wallamba
The only decorations were puddings hanging on strings around the verandah, and a bunch of wild Christmas bells in the lounge…
The trials of getting to school
Boats, horses, bicycles and a big red bus just to get to school…
Mudlarking in the Wallamba River
For decades Graham Boyd dived along the riverbanks of the Wallamba River searching for artefacts…
Tinonee Broom Factories
Tinonee was once home to no less than four broom factories. Joseph Edward Chapman established the industry when he distributed free seeds to farmers to encourage them to grow millet crops. The experiment was so successful that he opened a broom factory in 1894 which employed 5 people and provided work to local sawmills making broom handles…