Kangaroo Ground
Friends of Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park
The Friends of Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park is a volunteer organization dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Tower…
The Andrew Ross Museum
Located within a former schoolhouse in the Shire of Nillumbik, the Andrew Ross Museum serves as a vital repository for the history of Kangaroo Ground.…
Arthurs Creek Football Club
The Arthurs Creek Football Club was established in 1912 to compete in the Bourke-Evelyn Football Association, fostering community engagement through sport across the district. This…
Murder of Henry Hurst by Burke the Bushranger
On 4 October 1866, the bushranger Robert Burke arrived at Hurst’s station on the Diamond Creek, resulting in a violent confrontation that led to the…
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…
Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek - Horticultural Pioneer
Charles Draper (1825–1909) was a pioneering horticulturist and orchardist who established the prominent Charnwood estate at Arthurs Creek during the late nineteenth century. An influential…