The Railway Line That Never Was

The Railway Line That Never Was

The Railway Line That Never Was by David Pockett by David Pockett   Well over 100 years ago, the local Toolangi and Castella community was pressuring hard for a railway, primarily to service the timber industry. Local agitation began in 1890, following which the Yea...
Timber Tramways of Toolangi and Castella Forests

Timber Tramways of Toolangi and Castella Forests

Timber Tramways of Toolangi and Castella Forests by David Pockett  Introduction Although they were well known to the Taungurung people for millennia, when first discovered by European settlers and explorers, the magnificent forests surrounding Toolangi and Castella...
Bob Pockett, Local Historian

Bob Pockett, Local Historian

Bob Pockett, Local Historian by David Pockett   Bob was born in Healesville, in May 1922, right in the middle of the guesthouse and tourism boom. At this time many of the key ‘players’ in the district were themselves making their own impacts on history, while...