Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society

Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society The Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society was established in 1974. We operate a Museum In Rossiter Road in Koo Wee Rup.

We preserve and promote the history of Koo Wee Rup, the Koo Wee Rups Swamp and surrounding towns suchs as Bayles, Caldermeade, Catani, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Monomeith, Yallock, Yannathan

Part of an 1874 map of the County of Mornington (a land administration area) showing the Koo Wee Rup Swamp and surrounds...
19/06/2026

Part of an 1874 map of the County of Mornington (a land administration area) showing the Koo Wee Rup Swamp and surrounds and some of the squatting runs such as Yallock, Mt Ararat, I.Y.U, St Germains and Balla Balla. See the entire map, published by F.E. Hiscocks, at the State Library of Victoria https://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/119519

Main Street Bayles, c. 1930s. The Butcher, the Baker and the General store. Image: Bayles Fauna Park Reserve.
17/06/2026

Main Street Bayles, c. 1930s. The Butcher, the Baker and the General store. Image: Bayles Fauna Park Reserve.

Snow in Tooradin in July 1922. 30 degrees fahrenheit is minus 1 celsius. Koo Wee Rup Sun, July 6, 1922
05/06/2026

Snow in Tooradin in July 1922. 30 degrees fahrenheit is minus 1 celsius. Koo Wee Rup Sun, July 6, 1922

Station Gardens are a feature at Koo Wee Rup - Koo Wee Rup is one of the most attractive stations on the Yarram line - ...
01/06/2026

Station Gardens are a feature at Koo Wee Rup - Koo Wee Rup is one of the most attractive stations on the Yarram line - Ben Broadbent started the garden in the early 1960s and his work was taken over by Claude Einsiedel; Station master Ray Brown gets many compliments from passengers and railway officials. The three men are featured in the photograph from the Koo Wee Rup Sun, July 12, 1972 p.8.

A refrigerated meat van caught fire on the Highway at Caldermeade and the Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang Fire Brigades attend...
30/05/2026

A refrigerated meat van caught fire on the Highway at Caldermeade and the Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang Fire Brigades attended - some of the meat was saved. The top photo shows Roy Saunders from Lang Lang and the bottom photo, John Duff from Koo Wee Rup. Koo Wee Rup Sun July 26, 1972, p.1.

An article about Ponderosa Timber in Koo Wee Rup, published by the Koo Wee Rup Sun on March 3, 1965.
29/05/2026

An article about Ponderosa Timber in Koo Wee Rup, published by the Koo Wee Rup Sun on March 3, 1965.

Our Annual Luncheon is on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at the Tooradin Sports club. Bookings essential, details on the flyer. A...
17/05/2026

Our Annual Luncheon is on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at the Tooradin Sports club. Bookings essential, details on the flyer. All welcome.

Masonic Lodge at Koo Wee Rup. The Lodge was built in 1923 and has since been extended and new facade fitted. Photo court...
13/05/2026

Masonic Lodge at Koo Wee Rup. The Lodge was built in 1923 and has since been extended and new facade fitted. Photo courtesy of Graham Elso.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums. This is one of my all-time favourite photos of some Cora Lynn mums - the Cora Lynn ...
09/05/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums. This is one of my all-time favourite photos of some Cora Lynn mums - the Cora Lynn Combined Churches Ladies Guild c.1965. Left to Right - Mabel McDonald (nee Wilkinson), Elsie Wilkinson, Rene Huntingford (nee Stephenson), Mrs Benham, Pearl Townley, Audrey Reid, Nell Wakenshaw, Mrs McKenzie, Grace Huntingford, Corrie Kinsella and Eva Rouse (nee Weatherhead, my grandma).

Welcome to the new Brownies at Koo Wee Rup - Simone Lucas, Donna Ridgway, Jan Mills and Samantha Dines. Koo Wee Rup Sun...
01/05/2026

Welcome to the new Brownies at Koo Wee Rup - Simone Lucas, Donna Ridgway, Jan Mills and Samantha Dines. Koo Wee Rup Sun December 13, 1972.

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325 Rossiter Road
Koo-Wee-Rup, VIC
3981

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