Running Creek Road
I might send one of you to Manangatang
James Chester Draper provides a vivid account of rural life in the Arthurs Creek district during the early twentieth century, detailing the transition from traditional…
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…
John Ryder - Early Settler
John Ryder (1821–1902) was a foundational pioneer of the Arthurs Creek district who, alongside Charles Draper, selected the initial allotments under the Duffy Land Act…
Gentle Zephyrs over Lomas
During the interwar period, the Arthurs Creek district served as a vital site for the trial and refinement of agricultural mechanisation, notably through the demonstration…
One of the mob
During the interwar period and the early years of the Second World War, the agricultural community of Arthurs Creek, Streamville, and the surrounding districts relied…