David Mehegan was born in 1942 and raised on Swan Island by his grandparents, ‘Nana’ Elsie and ‘Dad’ Lieutenant Commander George Saunders
Alfred Currow, born in Queenscliff in 1874 and also known as Sam, became a fisherman and, at 24, enrolled in the Victorian militia
St Peter must have been elsewhere on the fateful day in late June 1928 when the three schoolboys, sons of local fishermen
In April 2007, three SAS soldiers were drowned whilst returning to the Swan Island military base when their car drove off
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, Point Lonsdale has been a popular place to build a holiday home due to its family-friendly front beach…
We acknowledge history starts with the stories, connection and language of the Wadawurrung People, The Traditional Owners of the land, water, and sky.
The Rip is the 3.2-kilometre-wide body of water between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale, connecting Bass Strait and Port Phillip.
The Electric Telegraph Station at Point Lonsdale will be in [the] charge of a lady, Miss Green. We are informed that several of the softer sex are now…
During the late nineteenth century, the Borough of Queenscliffe developed into one of Victoria’s premier seaside destinations providing unique holiday…
Following his conviction for stealing, William Buckley (1780–1856) was transported from England to Port Phillip in the convict ship Calcutta.