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...
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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...
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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.
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...
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November 4, 2015
Lorne Legend Doug Stirling. Story teller, historian, picture theatre manager and projectionist, master electrician, father, husband, lawn bowler, RSL member and former president. An all ’round good bloke. Now in his 90s but as active as most 40 year olds! Third generation of Stirlings at Lorne, his grandfather owned a store on Mounjoy Parade. His stories of...
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