Tarnagulla Touring

19/04/2023

School Reunion :) !!

01/04/2023

There's a few people around the Tarnagulla district that enjoy flying these small electric planes.
If you'd like to fly with a few others, or would like to look into flying these fun little aircraft as a hobby. Send me a message and we will organise a get together. For those interested in starting in the hobby, it's not expensive if you don't want it to be and you can make some good friends with the same interest.

15/07/2022

Supporting your town. Supporting local businesses. Supporting local ventures that could bring better things to all in the district is not always about giving monies or shopping local. It can be simply telling others that good things are happening around your town. That a local shop can offer as good as those in a bigger place. That a club here may be smaller but it offers a more friendly atmosphere.
Supporting local can cost nothing more that giving a friendly wave down town..

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So, welcome visitors and let them know what our town and district has to offer. Tarnagulla is situated in the middle of the Golden Triangle of central Victoria.
It is a town steeped in history that dates back to the gold rush years of the middle 1800's. The surrounding villages of Murphy's Creek, Newbridge, Arnold, LLanelly , Laanecoorie and Waanyarra. all play a part in offering our visitors some of the most amazing fauna and flora to be seen.
The Loddon river is a picturesque place to camp/ caravan or picnic. There is a shop and a Hotel at the bridge that crosses the river. Laanecoorie boast a caravan park and a beautiful setting by the river. Much of the surrounding area of Tarnagulla is native bushland and a haven for prospectors searching for their pot of gold.
To its west is productive farming land where sheep and grain are grown. The true beauty of the land is wondering the back lanes with their picturesque pastures and grazing sheep. This is Murphy's Creek.
The town of Tarnagulla is famous for it's rustic buildings and street scape , It's cathedral churches and gold mining history.
With a town population of less than 150 the pace is slow and relaxed, but the entertainment here is many and varied. With Fishing, Golf, Bushwalks or rides or just enjoying a cuppa at our local Community Centre Café. This Café is where you'll find the Visitors Information Centre.
A short walk up the street you'll find our General Supply Store, a Pub and our Post Office. Our Reservoir offers camping and caravan sites with showers and toilets and children's play area.
Other helpful contact points for you to search are our historical records site : Tarnagulla.com and "Visit Tarnagulla" will keep you up to date on the daily activities of our town.
It’s a great little town full of great folk. !!
Always has been 😊

22/06/2022

Always looking for ideas to bring back home to Tarna. Grants for excersize equipment can be found if we look.. Kids love this kind of playing!!!

20/05/2022

I’m lucky enough to live in a tiny town in Central Victoria.

I’m also lucky enough to be a chatterbox and love talking to the folk of our town. The young, the old, the new and the long-time stayers whose ancestors started the town.
Sometimes I give them the chance to talk, and when I do, I find that they are very much like me when it comes to their hopes, dreams, wants and needs for our town. I guess when I look at us all I just think of a rope that is yet to be spliced to give it strength.
I think the time is coming very soon where we have that opportunity to give strength and gain it from each other.

I’m lucky enough to live in a tiny town in Central Victoria.

09/05/2022

Tarnagulla Yacht Club.

The Tarnagulla Yacht Club is active at the Tarnagulla Ressy this Saturday at 12 Noon and you are welcome to bring a Picnic lunch and take part in the fun of radio-controlled sailing / boating.

The club meets at the ressy every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. If you’d like to know more about this fun activity ,call Harold. 0412845715

24/04/2022

Perfect day for a stroll around our Ressy..

23/04/2022

Already over 100 people through the door !
Laanecoorie you sure know how to put on a show.!!

29/03/2022

Most country kids know you've just got to make your own fun sometimes.

Tarnagulla Yacht Club is starting up again in a couple of weeks. But what about Tarnagulla International Airport !!... Well, it may be a while before it's international. But it's a great place to have some family fun and learn to fly one of these . So if the wind is blowing in the right direction, we could have another activity f our young and old in our area... TARNAGULLA TOURING will keep you up to date with its progress :)

19/03/2022

TARNAGULLA YACHT CLUB

Yep, it’s true !

Tarnagulla does have a yacht club and we will be meeting up at the Tarna Ressy. ( Twice a month on Saturday afternoons )

Sadly, our beautiful tall ship “ Endeavour ” is still in dry dock having some hull work done but we have other sailing boats to use should you like to give sailing a go.

It’s not hard and parents are welcome to come and share some fun times with the group and their kids sailing. The ressy is a beautiful spot to bring a pick nick and spent time just watching the sailing if that is what you like to do.

Because of covid and time, club members are down so spare boats will be there to try.
Give us a call if you’re interested in being an active member to help build our club and share in a bit of fun.

Harold
0412845715

19/03/2022

Did you hear a rumbling in our town today ?

Thanks to the guys and gals of the “Missing Links” motorcycle club for stopping in for visit and supporting John and Mary at the pub. They let it be know that John is a great supporter of the Cancer foundation and they always stop for a chat and a cool drink with their old mate .

They also kept the door swinging at the Tarnagulla Supply store . It’s a perfect day for a ride, and for some a run in some very classic cars !! They assure us that next year they’ll be back for another visit.

A special thanks to Brook for her time to tell us more about the club and its plans for today.
The guys and gals will finish the day out around Logan, with a visit to the pub there for dinner before camping nearby.

18/03/2022

Calling all those keen to help restart entertainment in Tarna and the surrounding district. !! We want you to have fun with us and help create something special !!! :)

02/03/2022

To all my friends around our district.

In the coming weeks and months there will be many opportunities to contribute to our town and to the district surrounding us. Tarna , just like many small towns is awakening again after the last two years.
Our town and those other small towns around us have so much to offer not only their own peoples but also visitors. Visitors and guests that help our economy to recover and then prosper.

If you’ve never put your hands up before to offer your contribution to our area, If you’ve always felt a little uncomfortable reaching out to offer. Find an area that interests you and contact the group or someone who can help you with information to guide you and give you support to get started.

We are very lucky. So are you.
In the coming weeks and months there will be many opportunities to contribute to our town.
Looking forward to seeing you out and about enjoying your new adventure 😊

Harold.

08/01/2022

Tarnagulla Ressy. Right next to the rec grounds.
All to ourselves.. let's keep it a secret !

05/01/2022

A project to use for our small towns events.
You can follow her rebuild if you like by clicking on her designated page and hit follow.

Thursday January 6. 2022

Have spoken to the daughter of Les Finch yesterday.
She remembers her father bought the truck from the local Baker who had only had it for two months. Les worked the old truck hard during the time he had it, replacing leaf springs several times due to the loads she needed to carry. Windmill frames and heavy steel equipment as well as tools were its normal payload.

Today a new battery and tube for the tyre will be purchased. I’m hoping after all the electrical testing I have done with a torch battery on the circuits she should be ready to attempt to start. Drop side boards for drivers side tray have been replaced with good second hand timber boards. This pic is prior to that but she should look a treat in new posts.

The fuel pump is still disconnected for whatever reason so I will test that for flow separate to the motor running. Start up will be gravity feeding of fuel from a can to the carby to start with.

At this point I’ve not tested the timing and distributor setting so if it fails to start this will be my first port of call for trouble shooting. Fingers crossed a short 3 minute run will be the outcome for today.

Wiring to the lights is a mess and will need disconnecting from the switch prior to fitting the battery for safety. All bulbs are 6 v and need to be treated with care.

31/12/2021

Thank Jono DeBassist and his mates that make up
"Creedence Clearwater Survival" for one of the most entertaining New Years celebrations Tarnagulla has seen for a long time !

Our Soldiers Memorial Park was filled with young and old, laughing , reminiscing the past year. Singing along with all the well known Creedence songs and dancing away the night.

It truly was a great night

14/12/2021

A time capsule ready to be discovered :)



Tarnagulla and surrounds history is not just seen in the many old buildings you enjoy on your visits. It's the people who built it too !!
Think of them as you enjoy your time here :)

The old photos are just a few of more than 100.
Many are named. Just as many are not.
Each is of our original settlers and their families living in Murphy's Flats (Now Murphy's Creek ).

Today, a chap made contact with me asking if we could meet.
His reason : He too has a family album passed down through these generations. Many of his family link to these families in this album.
Many of his pictures are named too although their history he knows nothing of... Together we will build and share Names and stories.

A new years delight to all of us who have tried to put names to faces of our never forgotten families, will see a much better understanding of their links and lives.

It will be a good year !

11/12/2021

There is something so special about our history.
Tarnagulla is best known for it's gold it is true.
But the lives and stories that were built from those years are where our true fortune lay

04/12/2021

Our Tarnagulla is well known for the wealth of gold that has been found over the centuries. Or the fields of wheat and sheep that surround our district. Its history goes back to the early 1800's when our first settlers hoped to find their fortunes here. If you're visiting our town, take a walk down our main street and marvel at the many building that still tell a story of our past. Feel our history as you walk through time. Take the time to talk to the locals, you'll feel welcomed just like an old friend.

That's our Tarna.

28/11/2021

What a perfect day for a drive in the country !

Members of the Dodge Car Club Victoria found our Soldiers Memorial Park the perfect place to stop for a cuppa and a chat.
These three old beauties are a part of a Fifteen strong touring group headed for our area.
Some of the group have taken to the dirt back roads to get here, so as not to slow down modern day traffic. I think they’ll get to see some great sights that sealed roads just don’t have !
It's great to see tourism, and the smiles it brings to all happening again

21/11/2021

To most of us, these don’t look too impressive. A couple of bits of old wood that could do well for kindling perhaps. But our thoughts could not be further from the truth. These are Shingles. Early settlers used them for roofing on their homes. I know these particular ones were hand made in the mid 1850’s. Hand made shingles were tied to the roof trusses overlapping the ones below, and withstood hot summers and freezing winters. They were always made of hard wood and carved to shape by skilled men of our past.

Our town, Our Tarnagulla, had shingle roofed shops and houses lining its streets back in those years.
Today, here in our town these is only ONE building that still has them hidden under the corrugated iron. History must move on it is true, but it is these small pieces hidden away that separates us from those who have lost theirs to time. That is why we are so lucky, so special.

18/11/2021

It's the spot to be !!

17/11/2021

Did you know ! ?

Long before power arrived, before you and I were born. Way back at the Great War's end.
These citronella trees were planted in our main st to offer protection from insects that bite and annoy to all the townsfolk.

They were the only way for some to get relief from these pests back then. On the other side of our main st were Plum trees to feed those in need.

Our town has always been a caring town.

04/11/2021

What a spot to enjoy !!
Look at what we've been given :)
Playing on the sandy end for the kids.
Fishing,
Bush walking.
Family pic nic area.
or a quiet place to reflect...

Our Ressy !!
Make the most of all it has to offer

02/11/2021

Tarnagulla Cemetery Clean up !!

9 AM Saturday 20th November.

Helpers are wanted for a clean up of the Cemetery grounds.
If you have the time, we would love to see you there.
Bring a whipper snipper, rake and tools for clearing the grounds between the graves.
The grounds may not be suitable for lawn mowers due to the stony surface.
Fire services will oversee a burn off where required.
Many hands make light work, so please, if you can, we would love to see you there.

31/10/2021

Our Ressy is a great place to play or just go for a walk.
There’s plenty to see and some great walks to go on.
Make sure you make the most of all it has to offer !!

23/10/2021

• The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
• Fri 14 Oct 1927
• Page 10
• COUNTRY NEWS.

TARNAGULLA.
The reservoir contains only 7ft. of water,
which is to be turned on for use on three days
a week from 8 a.m. to noon.

Dr. Boyt, who is leaving for Melbourne, was
presented with a bag containing money in gold.

The Oddfellows' Lodge has made temporary ar-
rangements with Dr. Crook, of Dunolly, to visit
Tarnagulla two days a week.

The Tarnagulla Tennis Associatlon consists of
A and B teams from Tarnagulla clubs, and one
each from Rheola, Arnold, Murphy's Creek, and
Tarnagulla Juniors.

The "Back to Tarnagulla" reunion was a great
success. Nearly 400 former residents, many of
whom travelled long distances, were present. A
profit of £40 was allocated as follows:- Public cemetery, £20;
Improvement Association, £15;
public library, £5.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3885187?searchTerm=murphy%27s%20creek%20Tarnagulla

20/09/2021

Did you know the power came to Tarna in 1950 ?
The Ressy had a Jetty and boat hire service there ?
And Angle parking wasn’t a great problem in the main street….

That's our Tarna :)

03/09/2021

Tarnagulla Touring has spent the last few years passing on snippets of our local history in an informal way to help those that are new to the area get to know a little of our beautiful town and area.

In these current times when we are stuck at home Tarnagulla Touring would like to offer this page to help you and your families through lockdown by opening up our page to you all to offer hints on activities that may help others to keep occupied with their family, their kids, and grandparents or carers.

If you would like to share hobbies or projects or ideas that fill in the day and could help others fill in their families days please post on here for all to see. It’s a time for helping others where and if we can.

Regards Harold Shipston.

We made a ball game out of pipe.
We built a steam engine as a lockdown project !

27/08/2021

The Tourism Committee has done a wonderful job of promoting our area. Keep your eye on this page and tell your friends about it !
Lockdown restrictions wont last forever !!
! https://www.tarnagulla.com.au/

The historic streetscape and many recreational opportunities make Tarnagulla the perfect place to visit.

05/08/2021

Another story of our past !
Tannagulla (Sandy Creek) was a tough place to live in years past !

Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Saturday 28 February 1903, page 12

05/08/2021

Many older residents of the town will remember Claude.
An amazingly clever man.
Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Saturday 28 November 1908, page 14

26/07/2021

Our Fire brigade appear in nearly every story of old.
Needed or not, they"re always there ready to help !!

Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918), Tuesday 10 June 1902, page 1

24/07/2021

Looking Back.
Graham farm.

Murphy's Creek (Murphy's Flats)

Year unknown

24/07/2021

Looking Back.

Farming: Murphy's Creek. (Murphy's Flats)
Graham farm.
Year unknown.

21/07/2021

Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954), Saturday 9 April 1904, page 31

18/07/2021

Uncle Bill (the younger one) Like all boys of that generation grew up tough but gentle .

Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 27 November 1899, page 3

18/07/2021

Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900) View title info Thu 30 Jun 1864
Page 6
Tarnagulla.