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Latrobe City (formerly known as La Trobe Shire until March 2000) consists of the former Cities of Moe, Morwell and Traralgon and the former Shire of Traralgon, the Yallourn North district (and a minor area west of the Moe township) of the former Shire of Narracan, and the Glengarry and Toongabbie districts of the former Shire of Rosedale. Established 2nd December 1994. 1395sq miles
Historical records from the former municipalities are held by the Latrobe City and access is available by writing to the Latrobe City, PO Box 345, Traralgon. Many of these records are held off site in different locations, so it is important to write first, describing in detail the records you want.
Published histories : There have been no general histories of the Latrobe Valley published. Published works have tended to focus on individual towns and districts.
Two books which cover specific aspects of the Valley’s History are :
The settling of Gippsland a regional history by Patrick Morgan, and
Latrobe Valley heritage study by Johnston, Chris.
Full details of publications listed here can be found on the associated bibliography page
Former City of Morwell
Counties-Buln Buln, Tanjil
Parishes-Budgeree, Hazelwood, part Gunyah Gunyah, Jeeralang, Jumbuk, Maryvale, Mirboo, Narracan, Narracan South, Tanjil East, Wonyip, Yinnar, part Binginwarri
Parts of Traralgon and Narracan Shires severed and created Morwell Shire. 22nd May, 1892. Subdivided into Four ridings, 31st May, 1912. Redefined by parts of Boolarra and Yinnar Ridings being severed and annexed to Mirboo Shire, 11th December, 1916. Parts excised from Morwell Riding, 1st October, 1947, to form part of Yallourn Works Area. Part of West Riding severed and annexed to Shire of Narracan, 26th May, 1954. Part of West Riding severed and annexed to Yallourn Works Area, 28th August, 1957. Proclaimed a City, 23rd September, 1990.
Localities : Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Churchill, Darliamurlia (part former Shire of Mirboo), Driffield, English’s Corner, Gunyah (part former Shire of Mirboo), Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood Estate, Hernes Oak, Hoods, Jeeralang, Johnson’s Hill, Jumbuk, Livingston, Morwell, Morwell West, Wonyip, Yinnar, Yinnar South.
Published histories :
The heart of the Valley : a history of the Morwell municipality by Stephen Legg
Steamhorse to power by Prue McGoldrick
A souvenir history of Morwell by Ivan T. Maddern
Hazelwood Cemetery Transcriptions 1879-1995 by Mid-Gippsland Family History
Society
Morwell Historical Society News
Glimpses of our past : early Morwell and district by the Morwell Historical Society
The twelve mile-peg: Boolarra: a short history…by Carstairs, Roslyn M.
Budgeree, a good place 1887-1987 by Budgeree Centenary Committee
1926-1986 School No. 4326 Hazelwood Estate celebrating 60 years
Hazelwood North State School No. 2382, 1881 – 1981 by Chris Fraser
Across the old bush track : the history and story of Haunted Hills, later renamed
Hernes Oak by Dorothy Squires-Taylor
A brief early history of Jumbuk by Bryan Taylor
Early history of Morwell Bridge and Morwell West by Lois Starkey
Yinnar Primary school 2419 by Joan Farago and Michelle Harris
Yinnar, 1874 - 1974 : then and now by Karl Shoemaker
School No. 2730 Yinnar South : the first century 1886-1986
Former City of Moe
County : Buln Buln
Parishes : Parts Moe, Yarragon and Narracan
Created from the Shire of Narracan on 28th August 1955. Proclaimed a Borough 1st October 1955. Created a City, 6th March 1963.
Localities : Moe, Newborough
Published histories :
Coach News. Moe and District Historical Society
A Pictorial history of Moe and district compiled by Moe Historical Society
Former City of Traralgon
County : Buln Buln
Parishes : Traralgon, Loy Yang
Created a Borough, 31st May 1961. Declared a City 2nd April 1964.
Published histories :
From squatters hut to city : 1840-1-976 by Jean Court. and Bert Thompson
The river of little fish: a history of Traralgon by William J Cuthill.
Former Shire of Traralgon
Counties- Buln Buln and Tanjil
Parishes- parts Boola Boola, Bulga, Callignee, Jeeralang, Jumbulk, Loy Yang, Maryvale, Traralgon.
Created a Shire, 24th October, 1879. Redefined, 15th November, 1880; 25th November, 1881 and 1st May, 1891. Redefined by West riding being severed and created Morwell Shire, 27th May, 1892. Redefined with the creation of the Borough of Traralgon, 31st May 1961.
Localities : Calignee Calignee South, Flynn, Flynn’s Creek, Flynn’s Creek Upper, Jeeralang North, Koornalla, Le Roy, Loy Yang, Traralgon South, Traralgon West and Tyers
Published histories :
From squatters hut to city by Jean Court. and Bert Thompson
The river of little fish by William J Cuthill
Bulletin. Traralgon and District Historical Society
Hazelwood by Kath Huffer
A history of Loy Yang 1844-1978 by Kath Huffer
School centenary celebrations: Back to Traralgon South…1979
The settlement and development of Traralgon South, Koornalla and Le Roy compiled by
McCormack, Laura
Tyers and district: its people by Jean Court
Tyers school centenary, 1879-1978 by Jean Court.
Glengarry & Toongabbie
Former Shire of Rosedale. See Wellington Shire resources
Published histories :
Glengarry, 1845-1955 by A.G. Burnet
Glengarry district (also called Toongabbie South, Eaglehawk or La Trobe) by Jean
Court
A Glengarry history : school centenary 1888-1988 by the Primary School Centenary
Committee
The history of Toongabbie, Victoria, 1862-1967 by Ivan T. Maddern
Toongabbie Cemetery Register and transcriptions compiled by Mid-Gippsland Family
History Society
Where are the towns? the first towns, the old coach road... railways ... railway
towns, Toongabbie, Thorpdale by Max Quanchi,.
Yallourn North
Former Shire of Narracan
Many of the early records of the Shire of Narracan were destroyed by a fire in the 1930s.
Contact the Shire of Baw Baw for details of availability of specific records
Published history :
Old Brown Coal Mine by Kath Ringin
Yallourn
Until October 1st 1947, Yallourn was part of the Shire of Morwell, but being a company town owned by the State Electricity Commission, Yallourn residents did not own their houses. Some records relating to Yallourn Town Advisory Committee, are held by the Centre for Gippsland Studies; rate books from the Shire of Morwell, which are held by the Latrobe City, will include individual landowners in the area – until their land was acquired by the SECV.
Published histories :
Yallourn was... by Prue McGoldrick
To Yallourn with love by Yallourn Back-to-Committee
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