Batman, John
Chapter 4Colonial Era (pre-1900)Early SettlementFederation EraInterwar PeriodPost-war EraUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
The Batman Apple Tree
Located on the eastern bank of the Plenty River at Greensborough, the so-called Batman Apple Tree serves as a living relic of the region's pioneering…
Chapter 43Colonial Era (pre-1900)Early SettlementUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Early Days
This account traces the early European occupation and agricultural development of the Arthurs Creek district, beginning with the initial explorations of Joseph Tice Gellibrand and…
Chapter 1Colonial Era (pre-1900)Early SettlementUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
The Arthurs Creek Run
During the initial colonial occupation of the Port Phillip district in 1836, Henry Arthur, a nephew of Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur, established one of the region's…