Blackwood Action Group
History Articles
Feature articles written for the Blackwood Times by the BAG History Group, highlighting how the local district and lifestyle have evolved.
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Dene of Hawthorns
The English Hawthorn has been called the world’s finest hedge-plant for, besides being a thing of beauty, it is impenetrable to stock.…
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22 -24 Coromandel Parade
The two storey mansion at 22-24 Coromandel Parade was built in 1881 for Member of Parliament, William Townsend and, given its position…
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Verco House
The Victorian era mansion at number 16 Coromandel Parade Blackwood is a State Heritage place. It was built by the Honourable John…
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Women’s Memorial Playing Fields
In the early 1950s it was identified that areas for women and girls to participate in sport were lacking and by the…
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Blackwood Railway Station
The 1883 building of the railway and construction of the station at Blackwood directly influenced the development of the area providing a…
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Karinya to Colebrook
From Karinya Inebriates Retreat to Colebrook Reconciliation Park. An historical overview.Karinya was opened on October 26, 1912 as an inebriates retreat and…
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The Big Blackwood Show
Picture yourself at the Show and you’re trying to decide what to see first. Will you head to the Plants, the Cookery,…
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Legacy of Past Residents
Early European landholders donated significant parcels of land to the community for recreation and open space. Significant examples include A.G. Downer who…
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Craiglee House
One of the oldest substantial homes in the Blackwood district is ‘Craiglee House’ at 183 Coromandel Parade in Coromandel Valley and was…
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Birralee
The grand Victorian home, Birralee in Sheoak Road, Belair was built in 1897 by Dr Thomas Kinley Hamilton.The two storey Italianate revival…