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Lorne Historical Society Fundraiser
June 9, 2024 A very successful evening was held at the historic Ravenswood. We heard about the history of Ravenswood from Maree Lamanna, about wines from ALT Rd Winery from Travis, about cheese from Ray Sutton a local cheese maker and about gin from Sally Richards of Otways Distillery.
MODEL YACHT REGATTA
March 31, 2024 The model yacht T37 regatta started ten years ago as a Love Lorne event. Since then The Men’s Shed have built yachts, a dingy to assist the process and run the event each year, normally around Easter. It is a beautiful spectacle to see the radio-controlled yachts sail assisted by the unpredictable breeze on the...Read more
Ravenswood House & Gardens
March 20, 2024 Enjoy an early Mother’s Day High Tea at this majestic property on Sunday 21st April 2024. Immerse yourself in the splendour of the heritage listed home and gardens at “Ravenswood” at Lorne, as we invite you to a memorable High Tea experience on Sunday, April 21st, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. With a welcoming...Read more
100 YEARS OF DISASTERS
March 14, 2024 On 16th February 2024 the Lorne Historical Society opened its latest exhibition “100 Years of Natural Disasters”. The opening coincided with the 41st anniversary of Ash Wednesday. The exhibition curated by Gary Allen, is more than bushfires. It looks at the effects on our township of floods, high seas, storms and the pandemic. The exhibition...Read more
H00DED PLOVERS
March 14, 2024 For the first time in recorded history, Hooded Plovers have chosen to bred and raise two chicks on Lorne’s famous beach. The chicks were protected by an exclusion zone between the rock groyne and Erskine river estuary.
2021 Deadwood Knee
April 19, 2021 Deadwood Knee The timber was identified as a Deadwood Knee, the piece of timber joining the bow to the keel of a ship. It was found by Geoff Brown on the beach at Lorne between the cypress tree carpark and Stony Creek April 2021. It was recovered by workers from GORCAPA and left to dry...Read more
