Category Archives: History

Lakes Hub Bulletin # 222

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Hub Coordinator

In this weeks Bulletin: Planting season begins. National reconciliation week. Notable residents of Raukkan. Growth in Aussie donations slows. Crowd funding for the grey Plover. Crowd sourcing climate strategy. Orange-bellied Parrot I.D and info workshops. NRM update. Bush regeneration Workshop. … Continue reading →

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Lakes Hub Bulletin #220

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Hub Coordinator

Hello! We got a little carried away this fortnight with funding applications and some amazing events, including two days spent promoting the Lakes and Coorong area in Rundle Mall, the amazingly well attended OPAL event on the Milang foreshore (with … Continue reading →

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Lakes Hub # 219

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Hub Coordinator

Hello! After a couple of short months, where we were firmly buried in planning, funding applications and working out fun events for the rest of this year, we seem almost ready to come up for air. I spent two days … Continue reading →

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Rankine’s Ferry and Dodd Landing

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Hub Coordinator

HISTORY SPOT RANKINES FERRY Rankine’s Ferry, a cluster of old stone buildings on the slope of Hindmarsh Island is a crossing no longer. Here Dr. John Rankine took his cattle to and from his Strathalbyn property. The Rankines, John and … Continue reading →

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COORONG: Home of Australias first oil rush

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Hub Coordinator

The Coorong was the birthplace of the Australian Oil Industry. Even before the great American oil rush early settlers were reporting natural oil springs in the Coorong District. In 1852 while looking for stray horses, troopers from a gold transport … Continue reading →

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