Draper, William
Chapter 14Colonial Era (pre-1900)Federation EraInterwar PeriodModern EraPost-war EraWorld War IIUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Waitui – the Macmillan Homestead
The Scottish immigrant Donald Macmillan established a farming life in the Arthurs Creek district following his arrival at Port Phillip in 1849. His descendants and…
Chapter 11Colonial Era (pre-1900)Duffy Land ActEarly SettlementUp the Creek - Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Charnwood
Charles Draper, an accomplished pomologist and pioneer fruit grower, established his Charnwood orchard in the Arthurs Creek district following the 1862 Duffy Land Act. Through…