HEALESVILLE … what a town.
Named after a Richard Heales who was Premier of Victoria for just 354 days.
Looking back on those times, Mr Heales was a man before his time, and especially concerned with land settlement and education.
It’s been a wonderful few weeks working through and learning about the past; looking back on old photos and learning about the many events in the town’s history that have shaped what makes Healesville today.
We also have to give a large round of applause to the Healesville and District Historical Society who have helped us immensely, providing us with photos and both spoken and published histories of the town.
Looking back, it’s amazing to see the difference,
Bitumen roads were non-existent, the main street was the domain of horses and bullocks and most of the buildings were made from locally sourced timber, police patrols were on horseback.
What a difference when looking at the town today.
We hope you enjoy reading about the past as much as we did researching it, and find even more reason to celebrate Healesville’s 150th birthday
Melissa Meehan,
Editor.
