Koo Wee Rup Swamp History

This blog is about the history of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp and surrounding areas, including Garfield, and Western Port as well as some of my family history. It's my own original research and writing and if you live in the area you may have read some of the stories before in the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society newsletter or the Koo Wee Rup township newsletter, The Blackfish, or the Garfield township newsletter, The Spectator. Heather Arnold.

Showing posts with label Asparagus growing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asparagus growing. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Thomas Roxburgh (1851-1931) - Asparagus Pioneer

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Over ninety percent of Australian asparagus is grown on the Koo Wee Rup Swamp (1) and asparagus has been commercially grown in this region ...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

100 years ago this week - Potatoes and Asparagus

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Here's the Crop report from 100 years ago.  Bunyip Free Press October 1, 1914 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12962960...
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Vervale

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Vervale is a little known town or locality between Cora Lynn and Iona. I grew up in Vervale, although I often say Cora Lynn, because no-one ...
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Heather
I am a local history enthusiast, the President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society and the Secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association. I was the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries from 2005 until 2021.
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