Trentham first appears in government records in 1857 when Assistant Surveyor John Wrigglesworth surveyed a new parish to the south of Tylden.
In God’s country
Nobody knows the exact location of Malmsbury’s original cemetery but the current site is a picturesque place.
Ned Kelly and the blacksmith
The Redmonds’ forge in Woodend was a place where not only could you get your horse shod or your wagon repaired but you could be sure of a warm welcome.
Flock to the Rock
Until European settlement, Hanging Rock was hidden in the landscape by trees and undergrowth. It was part of the run that Edward Dryden leased from the government for £10 a year from 1839 until the land was surveyed in the 1850s.
The mystery of the missing stone
Woodend’s Five Mile Creek bridge was widened in 1958. Every stone was numbered and put back in its original place, except for one.
Last train to Lancefield
The last passenger train on the Clarkefield-Lancefield line ran on June 23, 1956.