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.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Annie the Circus Elephant who died at Koo Wee Rup

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Goldwyn Brothers' Circus came to Koo Wee Rup on Wednesday, October 27, 1948; they were scheduled to perform that night, but were prevent...

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Short history of the Hospitals in Koo Wee Rup

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The Koo Wee Rup Regional Health Service celebrated it centenary on May 23, 2023 and even though we have looked at some aspects of the histor...

Sunday, April 30, 2023

RAAF plane crash at Garfield, January 17 1958

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This report of the crash of an RAAF aeroplane at Garfield is from the The Age , Saturday January 18, 1958 p. 3. Air Cadets unhurt in R.A....

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Doctor and Mrs Appleford, M.M. arrive in Lang Lang

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Lang Lang had good news in September 1919 as Dr Appleford and his wife, Nurse Alice Ross-King decided to settle into the town - Lang Lang is...

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Welcome Home at Koo Wee Rup

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In April 1918, Koo Wee Rup boys, Les Cochrane, Bill Gilchrist and Billy McGree arrived home after fighting in France. They were welcomed hom...

Monday, April 17, 2023

Koo Wee Rup Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital evacuated in the December 1934 flood

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The worst flood in the history of Koo Wee Rup occurred on December 1, 1934 and the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital had to be evacuate...

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About Me

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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