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Clunes Riot

December 22, 2023 /
Background History Until 1851, Clunes enjoyed peaceful aboriginal and pastoral occupation. A Scot, Donald Cameron, had his homestead in the Clunes valley and the existence of gold was soon suspected.
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Borough of Clunes – An extract of History compiled by F.C. Weickhardt

March 13, 2023 / / , , , ,
Presented herewith is a brief summary of the early history of the town; the events leading to Clunes being declared a Municipality, and some of the major events, and crises
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Harry Robbins: From Convict to Landholder

April 19, 2022 /
Words by Anthony Sawrey, reprinted from The Local, April 11, 2022. Research assisted by Allison Thorpe, Clunes Museum. On the river flats along the Creswick Creek in the area known
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Frank Collins and Collins Place

November 27, 2021 /
Words by Anthony Sawrey, with permission of The LocalResearch by Clunes Museum On November 27, 2021 a plaque was unveiled at Collins Place, Clunes, honouring the memory of Francis Joseph
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Tales of barbers, billiards and betting

November 26, 2021 /
Words by Tony Sawrey, with permission of The Local The shop at 49 Fraser Street, Clunes has been in existence since the 1870s. Its first tenant was John Lemmon, a
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Richard Ford: Artist, teacher, horticulturalist

November 26, 2021 /
The Clunes Town Hall and Courthouse is a striking municipal building designed by Percy Oakden. Built in 1872, the distinctive building reflected the prosperity of a gold mining town in
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