Opinion 
 Blogs 
 Highlands History 

Highlands History

Mittagong gets water supply in 1910
Posted: 14 May 12 | Part Two of a 2-part series Approaches were made to Mittagong Municipal Council by local industry during severe drought years in the early 1900s requesting a town reticulated water supply. | CommentsComments (0)
District settlement shaped by water needs
Posted: 07 May 12 | THE CLEAR, open country around the Wingecarribee River attracted early settlement along the river bank because water had to be carted to where it was required as, at first, there were no storage tanks or wells for the convenience of settlers and travellers. | CommentsComments (0)
Railway ‘saved’ first South Road route
Posted: 30 Apr 12 | By the end of 1819 Charles Throsby’s road south from Picton opened to the Cookbundoon Range, westward from Sutton Forest. | CommentsComments (0)
Meehan, Throsby course the South Road
Posted: 25 Apr 12 | REPORTS received from Hamilton Hume of rich, grassy lands in the Wingecarribee area prompted great interest in the fledgling colony and in early 1818 Governor Macquarie financed a large exploration party, appointing surveyor James Meehan as its leader. | CommentsComments (0)
Exploring a way south to Wingecarribee
Posted: 16 Apr 12 | IN 1798 the first British explorers ventured on foot inland from Sydney to the south country. Last week’s article told of a memorial unveiled at Sutton Forest in 1948 to commemorate their passing through the district. | CommentsComments (0)
Sutton Forest memorial unveiled 1948
Posted: 10 Apr 12 | CONSIDERABLE local interest was shown in March 1948 for the unveiling of an historic memorial at Sutton Forest. | CommentsComments (0)
Jacksons a winning motorsport team
Posted: 02 Apr 12 | Part Two of a 2-part series Local residents Charlie and Eva Jackson had won at least six trophies in motorsport by 1929 as members of Berrima District Automobile Club. | CommentsComments (0)
Motor racing champion of the 1920s
Posted: 26 Mar 12 | THE Wingecarribee has had many famous residents, including sporting enthusiasts. Among those not so well known are Charlie Jackson and his wife, Eva. This is their story. | CommentsComments (0)
Bowral band music died after 82 years
Posted: 18 Mar 12 | Bowral Young Men's Association formed an Association Band in 1894 and its first public appearance was in 1895 when it aired some selections in front of Bowral School of Arts. | CommentsComments (0)
Bowral Association Band formed 1894
Posted: 12 Mar 12 | Part One of a 2-part series The district’s earliest known brass band was formed in 1883 and known as the Bowral Brass Band. Its Bandmaster was Mr George Vincent, whose son, George, later became a local Bandmaster of high repute. | CommentsComments (0)
From school to inn; the journey of The Briars
Posted: 05 Mar 12 | Part Two of a 2-part series IN 1844 Charles Throsby bought the abandoned Bong Bong village site along with the nearby 640 acre Bowman property that included the Argyle Inn. | CommentsComments (0)
District’s first inn opened in 1827
Posted: 19 Feb 12 | Bong Bong was established by Governor Macquarie in 1821 as the first official government settlement in the Wingecarribee district. | CommentsComments (0)
Court House also served other public uses
Posted: 13 Feb 12 | In 1850 the Supreme Circuit Court that had sat at Berrima Court House since 1841, was relocated to the faster growing town of Goulburn. | CommentsComments (0)
Much more than just a court house
Posted: 06 Feb 12 | Part one of a two-part series THE Court House at Berrima has seen more than court proceedings in its long life. | CommentsComments (0)
Gaol opened as Training Centre in 1949
Posted: 30 Jan 12 | The dark and sometimes harsh history of Berrima Gaol took a turn for the better when it reopened as Berrima Training Centre in 1949. | CommentsComments (1)
When Berrima Gaol was not a prison
Posted: 24 Jan 12 | FROM 1909 to 1944 Berrima Gaol was not under the control of the Prisons Department. | CommentsComments (0)
Berrima Gaol ‘tough but fair’ in 1870s
Posted: 16 Jan 12 | Part two of a four-part series In 1866 Berrima Gaol was chosen as the first prison in New South Wales to introduce a new ‘reform’ system. | CommentsComments (0)
Berrima Gaol - a ‘model’ prison
Posted: 09 Jan 12 | Part One of a four-part series IN SEPTEMBER 2011 the NSW Corrective Services Department moved all inmates and staff out of Berrima Gaol. | CommentsComments (0)
Mittagong Town Band played festive and solemn
Posted: 19 Dec 11 | ALMOST as old as the town itself, Mittagong Town Band was the first to be established in the district and it survived many trials and tribulations until the 1970s. | CommentsComments (0)
Robertson, est 1862, was a slow starter
Posted: 05 Dec 11 | IN THE Yarrawa Brush rainforest district, on the eastern side of the Highlands, settlers began to clear land for farms and villages from 1862. | CommentsComments (0)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4  |  next >
A look at the Southern Highlands' past, the characters and events that shaped our region.

Most popular articles

1.  Two road incidents on Bowral Road this ...
2.  Fractious young officer unsung Titanic hero
3.  Not all battles are in war
4.  Scots descend on Highlands
5.  Jobs lost in rail shake-up
6.  ACCC to investigate internet clothing deals
7.  Berrima Gaol - a ‘model’ prison
8.  Much-loved teacher moves closer to home
9.  Young Lions close to elusive first win ...
10.  Businessman urges support for Amazon in ...



Southern Highland News







Weather brought to you by:

Weatherzone

Navigate

Home
News
Sport
Opinion
Weather
Community
Classifieds
About Us

Classifieds

Jobs
Real Estate
Cars

Front Page

Current Issue
Privacy Policy | Conditions of Use | Advertising Terms | Copyright © 2012. Fairfax Media.
 SEND...
 SAVE...
FavouritesFavourites
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us
 SHARE...
FacebookFacebook
DiggDigg
StumbleUponStumbleUpon
MySpaceMySpace
RedditReddit
NewsvineNewsvine
LinkedInLinkedIn
KwoffKwoff
TwitterTwitter