Theres a guy lives at Jack River - name of Ralph Moore - knows heaps about the local history - names in the book - might be worth giving him a ring - be prepared tho - can speak for hours ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [AVG] Jack River > Okey Dokey - I was hoping one of the locals would have a bite at this one > .... However, maybe they are busy. :) > > Jack River is due west of Yarram, not a great distance out, maybe just > under 10 kilometres. Alberton is due south of Yarram, but still close. They > are both in the former Alberton Shire. > > Woodside is 20 km north-east of Yarram, on the main road to Sale. > > I cannot help with any history, sorry, except to say that even then it was > probably a prime dairying area. Moves were made for a school in June 1880, > and opened in 1886. The school was closed in 1964. I a fairly sure it had a > post office as well, but that may have been about all as far as infrastructure. > > Cheers > > Linda > > Kaye wrote: > > >>Any one know any history regarding Jack River in Gippsland around 1920? > >>Is it near Woodside? > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > This list is dedicated to matters Gippslandish - for non-Gippsland enquires, consider subscribing to AUS-VIC >