WALLINDUC a South Western Victorian rural Community
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A small sample of the past
This is a collage of interesting pieces from the past concerning Wallinduc and Naringal Station, it depicts a purchase paper and generator from Naringal Station before electricity was supplied to this area of western Victoria.
This generator was still in use until the 1950's when electricity was finally supplied to the area on a permanent basis.The area still relies on a single powerline, so maybe we all should invest in these old reliable generators from the past to ensure our electricity supply into the future.
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Some of the farm equipment used in the early days of farming
These steam powered tractors were used by the farms in the western districts, they were very large and were usually manufactured in England and shipped to Australia in pieces and then assembled on site. They were used in pairs to plough the fields with a strong cable drawn between them.
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Historical images from long ago
These are historical images of old time farming, where these ploughs were pulled between steam powered tractors, they were slow and dangerous to operate as the large steel cable drawn tight between the tractors was known to break sometimes with tragic results, however this was the way it was done early last century.
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| Wallinduc is a small quiet farming community situated between Ballarat and Lismore.
The district is identified by the large roadside plantations of Sugar Gums, which act as windbreaks and firewood for the farmers. These trees were originally planted by early settlers in the 1870's, who brought the seed from South Australia. Also the area is involved with sheep and cattle farming, cropping and firewood supply for the larger towns in the area. Here is a young resident's view of Wallinduc Life.. Waddling-Duck... I live in a place called Wallinduc, or as I used to think it was called,Waddling-Duck. Wallinduc is so small that I'm not even sure it exists! It's just a teeny tiny dot on a map of south west Victoria, and the last time I Googled 'Wallinduc', I only got 3 results, and one of them was a report I wrote in grade 3. Wallinduc is very modest. We have one falling down church, which I am convinced is haunted, a war memorial with more names than half our population, a small telephone-exchange thingy, that's specific purpose is beyond my understanding, and a fire shed with a tiny back room perfect for our tiny community's tiny gatherings. Our miniscule population consists mainly of middle-aged to elderly farmers, one retired couple and a teen population I can count one one hand. Wallinduc is full of wide-open spaces. Standing at the back of our house, I can watch the sun set without a single man-made silhouette to mar my view. And on those long, hot summer days, when most people are taking a siesta to escape the heat, the wavering ghosts of Winter puddles haunt the long, car-less road by our house. When I was younger I would pretend that the huge volcanic rocks embedded in our back paddock were mountains. I spent hours exploring and naming the rock formations in my little world...you learn to make your own fun when you live in a place like Wallinduc.......continued next page |
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Out and about in the Wallinduc area.
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