Maranui
Charabancs and Bunyip Forest Devils
These reminiscences by James Chester Draper provide an evocative account of community life, land use, and pioneer farming practices in the Yan Yean district during…
You’ll never ride it
James Chester Draper provides a detailed account of agricultural life and land management practices at the Barton Hill and Maranui properties in the Yan Yean…
Introduction to the Reminiscences of J.C. Draper
James Chester Draper was a prominent figure of the Arthurs Creek district whose life spanned the transition from the pioneering era of his grandparents to…
History and Heritage in Up the Creek: Early Days in the Arthurs Creek District
Established in the late nineteenth century by the pioneer orchardist Charles Draper, the Arthurs Creek district in the Nillumbik Shire became a hub of agricultural…
James Chester Draper
James Chester Draper (1905–1998) was a dedicated Victorian police officer and community leader whose life spanned the transition from pioneering orcharding in the Arthurs Creek…