Milton Memorial Avenues of Trees
The RSL movement was well established in Milton Ulladulla when the land for the town memorial was officially subdivided on 20 February 1922 with Ulladulla Council as trustees. Also in early 1922 the...
View ArticleTown Hall and Milton Theatre
Now and Then - photos of Town Hall and Milton Theatre 1940s and 1990s.
View ArticleWesleyan – Methodist Church of Milton NSW
One can date back the Church’s History to the early 1850′s. The township of Milton did not exist and Boat Harbour ( Ulladulla of today) was in its early stage of development. The official business of...
View ArticleUlladulla Public School: Girl students late 1930s
Front Row 1: Mavis Robertson. 2: 3: possible Mary Cullen. 4: Natalie Puglisi Row 2: L – R: 1. 2. 3. Betty Robertson. 4: Shirley Davenport. 5: 6: 7: 8: Betty Hession Back Row 6: L – R. 1 & 2: 3:...
View ArticleMilton Public School History
The Milton School building was constructed in 1877 and opening in 1878, with 155 students. Prior to this, children attended Croobyar School and other private schools on the outlaying farms surrounding...
View ArticleHenry Kendall Birthplace Cairn 1913
Henry Kendall the Australian Poet as born on April 18 1839 in a settlers hut near Yackungarrah Creek County of St Vincent. His birthplace at Kirmington Park Milton was officially acknowledged in 1913...
View ArticleUlladulla Public School historic pine trees
At the school today still stands three pine trees that were planted in the 1940s.
View ArticleWho was the first women to climb Pigeon House
Named by Captain Cook in 1770 as Pigeon House Hill. The Aboriginal name is Didhol, meaning Big Mountain. In 1828 pigeon House was recorded as Dithol by Surveyor Thomas Florence. Some early survey maps...
View ArticleMilton floods in 1860
The all the rain in Ulladulla in October 2012 with over 280mm of rain in two days .. the team at Ulladulla Info found this newspaper report about a flood in Milton in 1860
View ArticleUlladulla’s New Post Office 1842
The Ulladulla Post Office was established in 1842 with the mail arriving by steamer. Notice is hereby given, that His Excellency the Governor having been pleased to approve of the establishment of a...
View ArticleMilton Land sells like Hot Cakes
December 1859 – Illawarra Mercury Town Lands’ Sale — There is to be a sale of 60 town allotments, the property of John Booth, Esq., in the month of January, l860). They are beautifully situated for...
View ArticleCommercial Hotel Milton
A brief timeline of the Commercial Hotel Milton 1871:Russell’s Commercial Hotel 1877: Wheatley’s Commercial Hotel 1886: Publican Henry Joseph Cork 1888: Thomas Patterson’s Commercial Hotel 1888: Two...
View ArticleMacarthur Store Milton
Adam Macarthur, store at East Milton from the early 1870s to early 1890s, now the Rainbow Pie shop.
View ArticleOur little timber mill still going strong at Bawley Point
A correspondent writes: Another year passed and our little mill still going strong, averaging 30,000 ft per week saw timber, with the aid of twelve loyal and true men. The bush portion of the business,...
View ArticleStar Hotel Milton Publicans and Owners 1860 – 1950
1860 – 1865: Edward Tyderman # 1865 – 1870: Charlotte Tyderman # 1871: Adam McArthur # 1877 – 1879: Mrs L M Tucker 1880 – 1884: William Tate 1885 -1899 : Samuel Panton Cork # 1887 – 1889: John Newson...
View ArticleTabourie Lake Museum
The museum’s exhibits include snakes, spiders, aboriginal artefacts, minerals, local marine life and shells with a number of historical furnished rooms on display.
View ArticleHistory of Milton Show
The first meeting of the Ulladulla Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the Star Hotel, Milton, and duly formed on June 4 1866 with membership set at 10/- per annum.
View ArticleMaster and Convicts Murramarang and Ulladulla
Early history and Convicts of Murramarang & Ulladulla by Historian Cathy Dunn. Discover the early days of Ulladulla and Milton. The post Master and Convicts Murramarang and Ulladulla first appeared...
View ArticleUlladulla Lighthouse
Ulladulla’s lighthouse at Warden Head is part of a network of navigational aids maintained around Australia’s 20,000 kilometre coastline for the safety of ships and other crafts. Located at the Eastern...
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