Memories of Toolangi

Memories of Toolangi

Memories of Toolangi by Alec Prentice Sewell by Alec Prentice Sewell  I am writing these words in my 86th year, because of the ongoing loss of village, particularly here at Toolangi, with an increasing danger of our little children’s vision being blurred as to the...
Reflection of 43 years in Toolangi-Castella

Reflection of 43 years in Toolangi-Castella

Reflection of 43 years in Toolangi-Castella by Jack and Ngaire Walhout   Introduction Hi, it’s Jack and Ngaire Walhout here, with just a few memories of our forty-three years in the Toolangi/Castella community.   Tallawalla Campsite In 1978 Jack was employed by...
Priestley Family in Toolangi

Priestley Family in Toolangi

Priestley Family in Toolangi by Louie Johnston (née Priestley) and Joanne Priestley  Introduction There have been Priestleys living on the Old Toolangi-Dixon’s Creek Road, Toolangi, since 1908. The family tree of the Priestleys can be traced back to 1272 in Yorkshire,...
Memories of Toolangi, late 1950s-1990s

Memories of Toolangi, late 1950s-1990s

Memories of Toolangi, late 1950s-1990s by Jenny Chambers   I feel very much like a ‘Johnny‑come‑lately’ when you compare the time we have been in Toolangi with the likes of Biggs, McLaines, Dembys and Priestleys, but the fact that I have been asked to talk to you...
Memories of Bushfires

Memories of Bushfires

Memories of Bushfires by Alex Demby by Alex Demby   I was born on 30 January 1922. One of my first memories was of the 1926 fires. My mother told me that Mount St Leonard was ablaze. The bullockies used to burn off to get new growth of wild oats. She took me up near...