Lorne Historical Society News
1873
June 10, 2025 Mr Sabine built Lorne’s second house, and he was followed by a temperance missionary named Hall who build a house called Walton Lodge located at the site that later became the Lorne Hotel.1864
June 10, 2025 The three Mountjoy brothers acquire the cattle station at Lorne. They worked the property successfully as an adjunct to their farms before heavy loses, caused mainly by wild dogs, forced them to abandon it.1858
June 10, 2025 J. Herd crossed the Otways and established a cattle station stretching from Grassy Creek to Cumberland River, covering about thirty square miles of rugged bushland. Later owners of this land were Messrs Asplin and Short.
Fishing Co-op Permit Expires
April 28, 2025 The Lorne Historical Society for the last six years has had the Fishy Tales exhibition in the old fish shop at the Lorne Fishing Co-operative building. The GORCAPA permit to use the space expired at the end of April 2025.
Doug Stirling
April 6, 2025 Doug Stirling turns 100 years of age and was given the Award of Merit by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.Cape Otway Lighthouse
March 15, 2025 The Cape Otway Lighthouse was built in 1848.
Stribling Reserve Stadium Renewal
March 13, 2025 Stadium floor has been renewed. After closure of the stadium in January 2024, the stadium has undergone a complete rebuild, including new drainage and a concrete base with a new wooden floor. The extensive mould infestation was discovered in 2023, due to lack of ventilation and sub-soil moisture. It took over 18 months at considerable...Read more
Leon Walker new Councillor
February 11, 2025 Leon Walker elected as Surf Coast Shire councillor for the new ward of Otway Range.
