Collection: Local History Reference

It was John Wedge, Batman's private surveyor, who named the Yarra Yarra. In September 1835, he was at the Turning Basin with some Kulin and heard them identify the river as it came over the falls as, he wrote ' Yarrow Yarrow'. It was only some months later that Wedge discovered they had been refe...

An engaging look at the place of the Yarra river in Melbourne's history. Of interest to Richmond researchers will be references to George Coppin, the Cremorne Gardens, Burnley, Richmond, Herring Island, the breweries along the river, the Punt Road Bridge, the Johnston Street Bridge, and the Swan ...

This slim volume covers the plants and animals of the Yarra, as well as looking at the history of the river. There are many colour photographs of wildlife, historic photographs, and historic plans. Man-made changes to the Yarra, such as straightening and draining, are documented.

This booklet deals with the triangle of land that was the speakers corner on the Yarra Bank near the Jolimont Railyards . Includes information on Dr Maloney.

Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra. Through the lens of artists and writers, the book explores how life has flourished on the river, including recreation, industry and land use, as well as infrastructure, natural history and social histo...

This book explores the extensive recovered history of Melbourne’s former Yarra Park State School on the corner of Punt Road & Bridge Road. Being one of the first schools constructed after the 1872 Education Act was passed, the primary school is an important building in Victoria’s educational hist...

The objectives of the workshop are to outline and discuss the proposed process for the bridge launch and assess the likelihood and consequences of risks identified.

"The Yarra River Connections Committee (YRCC) was created in response to the need to develop an integrated approach to the strategic management and planning of the river including activities on the water and on land in the immediate hinterland beyong the river's edge."--page 2.

"The Yarra River traffic review implements the Government's commitment to introducing ongoing appraisal of regulation, giving consideration to the impact of regulations on a healthy business environment and delivering quality services to the community"--page 2.

This study presents us with a unique opportunity to develop regulatory arrangements that will enable recreational and commercial users to use the river in a safe manner and make the Yarra River an attractive and lively place that people want to visit.