History

Readers will be familiar with troublesome potholes on many of the roads around Daylesford.  But perhaps our current difficulties are not as great as troubles suffered by some travellers in1864.

Connells Gully Rd is named after a local character, Tom Connell, who was recognised for discovering one of the Daylesford goldfields. Tom lived in Connell’s Gully and later died there in a tragic and untimely manner.  

Many locals have heard about the Three Lost Children. The Three Lost Children’s Memorial Reserve was created in their memory. And a scholarship established by two of the children’s father is awarded at Daylesford Primary to this day.

The Jackson family established an engineering works in Vincent Street and ran the Star Picture Theatre which stood directly opposite the Museum. Jackson’s Lookout, located in Hepburn Regional Park, was built in 1954 by the Hepburn Progress Association’s Entertainment Committee in honour of Jack Jackson’s many contributions to the community.

The Daylesford Historical Society hosted a special event at the Daylesford Museum on Tuesday, March 18 at which Larry Edwards, an expert local textile conservator, gave a detailed talk on the intricate process of restoring and preserving the historic Trewhella wedding dress.