Skeleton found on Old Bar Beach
In 1934, a skeleton was found in the sand at Old Bar, between the surf club and the river entrance…
Old Bar Christmas Tree
Old Bar’s Christmas Tree has quietly grown over the past 40 years despite its neglect…
William Smith: Old Bar Defender
Bill was tasked with protecting the strategically located Old Bar Airstrip. Airplanes used to stop at Old Bar for refuelling and repairs…
SS Urana
The Urana proved a saviour for the crew of the Palm Beach Surf Life Saving boat in February 1926 when…
A Life on the Ocean Waves: Hugh McColl McCrindle
In the 19th century, the Scottish city of Glasgow was a centre of shipbuilding. It was here, in 1880, that Hugh McColl McCrindle was born…
The remarkable life of Lloyd Haig Moule
Lloyd Haig Moule was captured just west of Tobruk in 1941 and was interned in the POW Camp No 57 Grupignano, Italy…
Sauzier’s “Sanitarium House”
One of the earliest buildings in Old Bar, apart from the Pavilion, was John Sauzier’s “Sanitarium House”. It was a wooden guesthouse that catered for…
“Rito” 25 David Street, Old Bar
“Rito” at 25 David Street is known as the second oldest surviving house in Old Bar…
“Uncle Lou” Waterman
Louis Augustus Waterman was born in Balmain in 1877. He came to the Manning with his brother Harry where they became farmers at Tinonee…
Old Bar Recreation Reserve and Pavilion
The first pavilion on Old Bar Recreation Reserve was built in 1887 to provide refreshments and shelter to beachgoers…