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2/25/2012

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Sarah Peckham link

3/2/2012 10:43:27 am

Fantastic work.. and you set all this up in a day - WOW! I am very impressed - but not surprised. Bungaree students are amazing at this form of communication!

Julie McMahon

2/18/2013 05:48:42 am

Congratulations to the Historical society, Spiev, Calvin, students of Bungaree PS and all involved in this fabulous venture.

Colin & Sharon Boyd

2/19/2013 04:57:18 pm

Well done to all involved with the Bungaree History Walk - leaving our history for the present & future generations.

Ken

8/19/2013 08:00:28 am

I heard about this on ABC Radio this morning (20/8/13) and had to check it out. A terrific web site to navigate around and learn about Bungaree along the way. I like the different mediums used such as the sound bites and animation as well as the historical content itself. Well done to everyone involved!

Jan Stockdale

11/28/2013 03:06:54 pm

Hi Your web site is terrific. I have family information about a St Peter's church in Bungaree and my great great grandfather, Henry Nagle Walpole raising money in England for the furnishings in 1862. His son, Thomas Walpole ,under pressure from the community,started a private school in the church. The school was discontinued at the end of 1873.but reopened ,also in St Peter's church on 1st november 1874 as ss1454 Musk Creek . Maybe Musk creek is in the parish of Bungaree.

Calvin

11/30/2013 05:36:30 pm

Hi Jan. Thanks for your positive comments. The kids, teachers and historical society have put in a lot of effort and it's pleasing to know that others will benefit from the work.
I have not heard about a St Peter's in Bungaree: the Bungaree C of E is St John's. Dennis Spielvogel from the Bungaree & District Historical Society would love to find out what you know. His contact details are listed on the Contact page. Please let him know.
I think Musk Creek is now known as Musk, and it's just outside Daylesford.

Dennis Spielvogel

12/2/2013 05:41:25 pm

Thanks Jan -will send this on to our Secretary Heather Trigg and see if she has heard of St Peters - I haven't but then I have only been here 30 years and the Triggs for about 150

Janet Scarfe

8/31/2015 11:01:59 am

I would like to contact Jan Stockdale, as I am researching Violet and Lily Payne, WW1 nurses who were his grand daughters, for the East Melbourne Historical Society (emhs.org.au). I am most interested in Henry, his wife Angelina, and their family. My email is janet.scarfe@internode.on.net
I have been in touch with Margaret Broadby.
Many thanks
Janet

Maurice

5/15/2016 04:04:28 am

Hi. I have seen an early map where there Was a church at musk creek nr corner of barkstead rd and Ronan's lane. Musk creek is in springbank and joins up with Devils creek prior to entering the moorabool reservoir.

Heather Trigg

11/9/2016 03:14:05 pm

Hello Jan. I have only just come across your story of St. Peters and the Walpole family. St. Peters church would have been at a small town called Mollogghip which is not that far from Bungaree. In 1999 I helped write a history of Anglican churches in the Parish of Ballan/Bungaree and would love to hear more of your story about the family raising funds etc. Regards Heather

Dennis Spielvogel

12/6/2013 09:19:58 am

I think this St. Peter’s church would probably be St. Peter’s at Clarks Hill. They still get confused about Bungaree and the Shire of Bungaree I’m sure.
I think this St. Peter’s church would probably be St. Peter’s at Clarks Hill. They still get confused about Bungaree and the Shire of Bungaree I’m sure.

Heather

I think this St. Peter’s church would probably be St. Peter’s at Clarks Hill which was in the Bungaree Shire about 10km North of the township of Bungaree.
Musk Creek PS was not far from there - if you go to your local library and ask for "Vision and Realization - A history of Education _Vol 3" you will find a comprehensive history of the school. If you are in Victoria your local school should have a copy. Hope this is useful -Dennis

Heather Trigg

1/14/2021 01:33:43 am

St. Peter's Clarkes is a Roman Catholic Church. St. Peters began at Musk and then was removed to Mollongghip

Greg Smith

6/24/2014 11:43:12 pm

Hi
Great website.
I came across it looking for information of early farming properties &/or squatters in the Bungaree area.
In particular an ancestor James Robertson, owned at one time "Bullarook Station", but I do not any thing more about it. It may not have even been near Bungaree.

Dennis Spielvogel link

6/26/2014 09:39:58 am

I don't know that name or any knowledge of Bullarook Station -any idea when this could have been. Will check our records. -There is a Bungaree Station in South Australia -check their website.
Dennis Spielvogel
Bungaree and District historical Society

Dennis Spielvogel

6/26/2014 09:40:11 am

Kathleen Guinane

10/2/2014 10:21:21 pm

I visited Bungaree cemetery today as my fathers family are from Bungaree. I met a man at the cemetery who showed me where my great grandfathers land was as well as other properties of relatives of the Guinane's. I met a man named Maurice Handrahan who showed me through his house. I am now trying to research my family history.

Rae Paine

11/4/2015 02:52:58 pm

My G G Grandparents Thomas and Catherine Cullen lived in Bungaree and some of their children were born there. They had married in Geelong in 1844.

Calvin

11/4/2015 06:07:43 pm

Wow, that was a long time ago. It would have been a very different town in those days, with a huge population and lots of commerce. You wouldn't have any photos or information/recollections from that time would you Rae? We could add them to the site.

Garry Hope

10/9/2016 01:24:28 am

Well done guys , it was really interesting reading through your towns history. Great little website , I wish other small towns would do as you have done. I love the town of Stieglitz say for example, yet so little is actually on the net. Alll the best

Robert Walton

11/8/2016 12:39:53 am

I have a story to tell of the night the train derailed. I was on the train leaning out of the door and watched it all, I injured my forehead but raced up to the damaged carriages to assist. Crawling along a first class carriage on its side, knocking on doors, calling out if anyone needed help we heard "May I have some assistance, please" after jimmying the door (it was warped) we discovered a woman pinned to her bed, the train bogie had twisted up through the floor, it was as if she was bench pressing train wheels.
Now here's the interesting bit, a water tank behind the wall had ruptured and was filling the small corner space where she lay, so we had to bail out the water till it emptied, the rescue men that eventually joined us then turned and noticed the blood streaming from my forehead and realised I was a passenger, said "go get help, we've got it now"
I was 14
Taken to Ballarat to sleep in an antique train for the night.
There is more (how my mum woke to see me interviewed by channel 10 with a "red badge of courage" on my head.
I'm happy to give details if anyone wants.

Dennis Spielvogel

11/9/2016 03:48:00 pm

Would love to have a chat about the train crash - your story makes great reading and would like to catch and find out more. Please phone me on 0418519502 - I am President of the Bungaree and District Hist Soc

Heather Trigg

11/9/2016 03:10:38 pm

I am secretary of Bungaree & District Historical Society. Loved your story of how you survived the Bungaree rail crash. We would be very interested in hearing more of your stories. Regards, Heather

toni proudlock link

4/24/2018 06:35:29 pm

Hello, the above website is not working properly. It is coming up in Japanese and is not related to the history at all.

Calvin Tromp

4/24/2018 08:59:30 pm

Hi Toni
I checked the website and it is working fine. Perhaps it is your connection or else your computer does not support the fonts. Try from a mobile or other computer. Calvin

James Marchment link

5/14/2019 01:46:50 am

Dad, Geoffrey William M, Ballarat Police District, was often on Relieving Duty here. I stayed with him at Bridge Hotel. I typed, slowly, on the 19th Century Remington in that Watchouse. Dad played Geelong 1sts starting at 15y.o., was Captain Coach Full-forward of Redan FC in Ballarat League til injury stopped him. Another team in which he had those rôles was BUNGAREE FC. Little me ran on as Mascot at times. A good player was young BLUEY MYER. At 7, I went on my first big RABBIT DRIVE, a Bungaree FC fundraiser. Town Concerts each year were fun. Songs I recall sung on the Mechanics Hall stage include duet "The Bold Gendarmes", a Bass singing that old Brit favourite with the coda "& we'll go drinking, drinking (rising note, then descending to the lowest vocal pitch)
"Dee Arr I En Kay I En Geeeeee!" & the MANDATORY IRISH TENOR REPERTOIRE: "Mother Mo Croidh" "Mo Cuishla, Mo Cuishla/ I still hear you calling," to a departed love. Good tear-jerker!
("Mo cuishla mo chroidh" is Gaelic for "Beat of my heart", & pronounced a bit like
[ mo coosh-la mo cree ]
My mate Ian Hamilton at Ballarat High (Dad's, Uncle Bert's, Aunts Leslie & Marjory's alma mater) was a Bungaree boy. Dad and siblings took the train to & from Ballarat High from Creswick, where my Grandfather William M had the British Hotel, and was Mayor for many years.
Dad was born in St Arnaud when they had that pub. I still have beer glasses frost-etched in flowing Copperplate "Marchments' Hotel". From.age 8 1/2 I shot many rabbits, a hare and a fox within walking distance of Bungaree, a town of very few Protestants in those days!

Calvin Tromp

5/23/2019 02:42:52 am

Hi James
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It is a wonderful recollection of your time here at Bungaree. I have forwarded it on to the historical society. Reminisces like this are precious and can be easily lost.
Calvin Tromp

Cliff Leigh

10/13/2020 05:40:13 am

What about a story on the Bungaree Racecourse and the railway branchline that served it?

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