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Leon Saper (1928-2005)
Leon Saper (1928-2005), a Holocaust survivor who emigrated to Melbourne in 1949, became a pivotal figure within the Dunmoochin Artists' Collective at Cottles Bridge after…
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…
Colonial Era (pre-1900)Early SettlementFederation EraAustralian Garden History Vol. 15 No 5 May/June 2004
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…