1940-1949

Timeline 1940 to 1949
  • 1940 Sep – first Youth Hostel in Australia opened in Warrandyte
  • 1940 The large Yarra Brae property acquired by Lord Clifford – used during WW2 as army training area
  • 1940 Whipstick Quarry opened – closed in 1950s
  • 1942 Open air scout chapel at Blue Tongue Bend built
  • 1943 Army operates wartime radio communications stations at Park Orchards and Coldstream
  • 1945 Oct - Warrandyte Fire Brigade registered with Country Fire Authority
  • 1948 World Scout Jamboree at Clifford Park – land made available by Lord Clifford

 

1940 View of village

1940 The Bridge

1940 The Bridge, view to Soldiers Memorial

1940 The Bridge, looking north

1940 The Bridge - looking north

1940 The Bridge - north view

1940 Looking west from site of battery

1940 The Bridge, east view

1940 Picnic area at present-day Stiggant's Reserve

1940 Disused waterwheel

1940 View of Warrandyte

1941 Yarra seen from what is now Scouts Track

1940 Disused Waterwheel

1940 Soldiers Memorial

1941 View of village from School

1941 The Bridge

1941 Yarra view

1941 Warrandyte village

1941 View of Warranyte

1942 The Bridge

1942 Yarra Brae

1944 Gold Memorial

1944 Panning

1944 Prospecting

1944 Sampling

1944 Yarra St

1945 Yarra

1948 Main entrance to Clifford Park jamboree

1948 Yarra St looking east

 
 
 

 

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