Lorne Historical Society News

1927

June 21, 2022 Thursday 30th June, Benwerrin Tea Rooms and Post Office closed.

1924

June 21, 2022 Deans Marsh – Lorne Road surveyed and declared a public road in 1929.

1924

June 21, 2022 First passenger road service between Geelong and Lorne.

1923

June 21, 2022 The freestone Cenotaph was first erected in the old library paddock, now in Mountjoy Parade.  

1922

June 21, 2022 The Great Ocean Road officially opened as far as Lorne.  

1922

June 21, 2022 A tollgate installed on the Great Ocean Road to help with construction expenses. Relocated to “The Springs” in 1929.

1919

June 21, 2022 Jura built for Clive Campbell. It was constructed with Knitlock which was patented by Sir Walter Burley Griffin in 1917.  

1919

June 21, 2022 Friday 28th November, Lorne Hotel destroyed by fire.  Rebuilt 1920.

1919

June 21, 2022 An Avenue of Honour, with Red Flowering gum trees, were planted in the Recreation Reserve (now Stribling Oval). Each tree had a brass plaque with the name of the soldier from Lorne who served in World War 1.

1918

June 21, 2022 The first Hospital in Lorne opened. It was at “Keverell” (16 Armytage Street) at the time owned by Mrs. Topp. It was opened to deal with the Spanish Flu epidemic.