I moved here in 1989. In 1995 when my son was 5 we were driving down Berkeley St going to take him to kinder and pointed to a little old cottage and asked if I remembered living there when cars looked different. I said we had never lived there, but he was insistent and kept saying don’t you remember. Years later, we found out that great great grandfather had been a jeweller in Barker St and had indeed lived in Berkeley St, my son was out by one house! Our entire family moved here, including our grandparents, never knowing of any prior attachment to this beautiful town and it is and will always be our soul home.
We stayed in the area in the early 80s, at Vaughan Springs. My most outstanding memory is the eeriness of walking amongst the now silent diggings, and, as you mentioned, the utter stillness, except for the sound of crows calling. Back then you could go onto private property and wander among the old diggings, though we were warned never to step backwards!
Love your video and commentary. I do love this Region, its very pretty and steeped in history.. Its naturally beautiful and whilst visiting these areas it's being apart of it as well.. I am from the North East. Another great Region, but different.. Victoria in general, is beautiful in it's own right.. Thank You so much.❤
Just discovered your videos. Great presenter and enjoyed them even though I know most of the locations you visited as I live nearby in a small town near Daylesford. You are right - no store at Fryerstown or Vaughan. Nearest store is at Guildford (not far from Vaughan) or back in Castlemaine/Chewton. The bakery in Maldon is great - they are wonderful bakers plus their cakes are very artistic. Subscribed.
Very interesting video. My Grandfather was a headteacher at the Fryerstown primary school and the family lived in a stone house there which had been a police station and had a jail cell next to the house. My husband & I went to see the old house about 25 years ago. My mother went to Castlemaine high school and had to board in the town as transport was difficult. As a young girl she walked carrying her suitcase from Fryerstown to Castlemaine each Sunday evening and came home on a Friday after school on the mail coach. This was around 1915/1916.
Great story ..our ancestors were hardy,tough resilient folk ..youngsters now uber 500 meters 😂...my gran(96) said..as young girl (15) saw the lights come on .most profound memory ...cause they could work at night ! True ! 😅 God bless em all !
Hi Terry! You are such a good presenter !! You make it interesting and fun !! Of course I remember all of these places when I lived in Oz. Look forward to many more . Rich with history! Thanks Terry !!
Great video. My great-grandfather was a doctor at Fryerstown in the 1850s and '60s. He was originally from London. Two of his young children are buried there. He was married at the Anglican Church in Castlemaine. His wife was from the Chanel Isles. He was at the reception given to Robert Burke when he left to head the expedition to cross Australia. The family then went to a small town called Blackwood. My grandparents returned in 1937. I grew up in Castlemaine in the 1960s and early 70s. Many a raucous party with a fire blazing away was held in what was termed Doc Barker's Hut. Interestingly, I was reading in a book, that by the 1880s the town was in decline and had many bordered-up shops and houses. Its wealth had been based on alluvial gold, which was running out. After that though, Thompson's Foundry started to kick in and employed five or six hundred people at its peak. In about 1970 we went on a school trip down the Wattle Gully Gold Mine, near Chewton, organized by a great teacher called Bill Priestley. I was told it employed about 60 miners. It must have had an incredibly rich vein of gold. At that stage, the USA had set the price of gold at $35 US, an ounce. If the vein had not run out it would be giving incredible returns post deregulation.
You missed the tourist railway that runs between Maldon and Castlemaine. Victorian Goldfields railway. They run heritage Steam and Diesel Trains every week.
Hey Terry big fan of your videos from the moment you visited my hometown Shimla. You are almost same age as my dad and seeing you living the life to its full makes me happy. Keep travelling fella🎉🎉😊😊
Thanx for your BURRA story. Explored about eight years ago. The oils house was photographed by Ken Duncan. Ken has a Photo Gallery Central Coast, NSW. Ken told me that he wanted to raise money to maintain the abandoned house.
@@LetsGo012 Bendigo was where my Father lived. Central Debra Mine number two is fantastic. "Touch the underside of Bendigo Creek." Shamrock Hotel is fantastic. Opposite is excellent gardens with various Roses. On a joking note : There is a beautiful statue of a Naked Woman. I asked my Dad if that was his "porn"? I said, it is more realistic than Playboy. Playboy is two dimensional. Your model is three dimensional. Plus much more educational because the statute is COLD JUST LIKE REAL WOMEN, and she does not want talk to me. The history of Bendigo Trams is fascinating too. Electric Trams.! But because Bendigo is hilly, the electric Trams struggled up hill. Then they were horse drawn until more powerful electric motors came to Bendigo. Excellent and quirky commentary. You're a real rough diamond. No polished performance just pure Aussie. Thank you. See you on the side of the road one day. I'll be the one carrying an empty red Jerry can getting petrol. It's a great way to meet people. Even better stories from those random helpers. I too will look out for you if you're the one with the empty Jerry can.
Castlemaine was based mainly on alluvial gold. Bendigo had deep veined mines. They were extremely profitable. I have a book that gives the incredible returns on some of them. No income tax in those days of course. Some would have a paid-up capital of 10,000 pounds with a return of perhaps 120K.
Largest local nugget was 'The Heron' being 1,001 oz. My home started off as a mining engineers home over 150 years ago which overlooks the town with amazing views. 'The Rush that never ended' and 'The mineral districts of Victoria' will fill in some of the blanks. Some of the gullies were so rich the miners were picking them off the surface such as 'Scramblers' and 'Donkey' gullies. Can still pan gold from the creeks when there's water. Too old to venture out nowadays. It's Fryerstown not Friars Town.
My g.g.g. Grandfather was a gold prospector up until the 1920s in Yandoit. He changed his name from Miedema to Jones when he jumped ship in 1852. He lived in the surrounding district from Kyneton to Daylesford.
There is a functioning gold processing mill still in operation in Maldon. And plans are afoot to re-start the mine in Maldon. Kaiser Reef Mines is the company.
actually more gold went through the port of geelong than melbourne, geelong was going to be the victorias princeple town but becuase more rich/influential people lived/regarded melbourne it was declared the state capitol city
I moved here in 1989. In 1995 when my son was 5 we were driving down Berkeley St going to take him to kinder and pointed to a little old cottage and asked if I remembered living there when cars looked different. I said we had never lived there, but he was insistent and kept saying don’t you remember. Years later, we found out that great great grandfather had been a jeweller in Barker St and had indeed lived in Berkeley St, my son was out by one house! Our entire family moved here, including our grandparents, never knowing of any prior attachment to this beautiful town and it is and will always be our soul home.
What a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing 😊
We stayed in the area in the early 80s, at Vaughan Springs. My most outstanding memory is the eeriness of walking amongst the now silent diggings, and, as you mentioned, the utter stillness, except for the sound of crows calling. Back then you could go onto private property and wander among the old diggings, though we were warned never to step backwards!
Love your video and commentary. I do love this Region, its very pretty and steeped in history.. Its naturally beautiful and whilst visiting these areas it's being apart of it as well..
I am from the North East. Another great Region, but different..
Victoria in general, is beautiful in it's own right.. Thank You so much.❤
Thanks so much for your kind comments. 😀 I must get up to north east Vic. I do love Beechworth.
Castlemaine also had a huge wrought iron foundry that made most of the Victorian style lamps, statues, seats, fences, gates around Australia.
Just discovered your videos. Great presenter and enjoyed them even though I know most of the locations you visited as I live nearby in a small town near Daylesford. You are right - no store at Fryerstown or Vaughan. Nearest store is at Guildford (not far from Vaughan) or back in Castlemaine/Chewton. The bakery in Maldon is great - they are wonderful bakers plus their cakes are very artistic. Subscribed.
Thanks and welcome aboard. Great to have you along for the ride 😊
Very interesting video. My Grandfather was a headteacher at the Fryerstown primary school and the family lived in a stone house there which had been a police station and had a jail cell next to the house. My husband & I went to see the old house about 25 years ago. My mother went to Castlemaine high school and had to board in the town as transport was difficult. As a young girl she walked carrying her suitcase from Fryerstown to Castlemaine each Sunday evening and came home on a Friday after school on the mail coach. This was around 1915/1916.
Wow. That’s great information. Thanks for sharing. That would have been quite a walk for your mother
Great story ..our ancestors were hardy,tough resilient folk ..youngsters now uber 500 meters 😂...my gran(96) said..as young girl (15) saw the lights come on .most profound memory ...cause they could work at night ! True ! 😅
God bless em all !
Hi Terry! You are such a good presenter !! You make it interesting and fun !!
Of course I remember all of these places when I lived in Oz. Look forward to many more . Rich with history! Thanks Terry !!
Thanks Carolyn. I’m enjoying bringing interesting and beautiful parts of the world to people and hopefully inspiring them to explore 😊
Beautiful place
Thanks for sharing and the well researched history
Cheers. 😊
Great little video, quite informative. Definitely a lovely area.
Thanks so much 😀
Great video. My great-grandfather was a doctor at Fryerstown in the 1850s and '60s. He was originally from London. Two of his young children are buried there. He was married at the Anglican Church in Castlemaine. His wife was from the Chanel Isles. He was at the reception given to Robert Burke when he left to head the expedition to cross Australia. The family then went to a small town called Blackwood. My grandparents returned in 1937. I grew up in Castlemaine in the 1960s and early 70s. Many a raucous party with a fire blazing away was held in what was termed Doc Barker's Hut. Interestingly, I was reading in a book, that by the 1880s the town was in decline and had many bordered-up shops and houses. Its wealth had been based on alluvial gold, which was running out. After that though, Thompson's Foundry started to kick in and employed five or six hundred people at its peak. In about 1970 we went on a school trip down the Wattle Gully Gold Mine, near Chewton, organized by a great teacher called Bill Priestley. I was told it employed about 60 miners. It must have had an incredibly rich vein of gold. At that stage, the USA had set the price of gold at $35 US, an ounce. If the vein had not run out it would be giving incredible returns post deregulation.
Thanks for sharing your memories 😊
@@LetsGo012 My pleasure Terry.
Melbourne founded in 1836....gold found in Castlemaine in 1851. Only 15 yrs later...such a busy colony...
You missed the tourist railway that runs between Maldon and Castlemaine. Victorian Goldfields railway. They run heritage Steam and Diesel Trains every week.
Awesome. Great funny voice.❤
Up at moonambel there are heaps of old stone hut remnants and old gold mines. Near avoca
Good to see you're back .interesting place that's that's for .
Hey Terry big fan of your videos from the moment you visited my hometown Shimla. You are almost same age as my dad and seeing you living the life to its full makes me happy.
Keep travelling fella🎉🎉😊😊
Thanks for coming along on the journey 😊
Nice Video. Let`s Go. thanks for the EFFORT.
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
1885 Bendigo was the Richest town in the World. Bendigo has the only GPO (General Post Office). In 1895, Mark Twain, lectured in Bendigo.
I’ll get around to a Bendigo video some time. It has a fascinating history
Thanx for your BURRA story. Explored about eight years ago.
The oils house was photographed by Ken Duncan. Ken has a Photo Gallery Central Coast, NSW.
Ken told me that he wanted to raise money to maintain the abandoned house.
@@LetsGo012 Bendigo was where my Father lived. Central Debra Mine number two is fantastic. "Touch the underside of Bendigo Creek."
Shamrock Hotel is fantastic. Opposite is excellent gardens with various Roses.
On a joking note : There is a beautiful statue of a Naked Woman. I asked my Dad if that was his "porn"?
I said, it is more realistic than Playboy. Playboy is two dimensional. Your model is three dimensional. Plus much more educational because the statute is COLD JUST LIKE REAL WOMEN, and she does not want talk to me.
The history of Bendigo Trams is fascinating too. Electric Trams.! But because Bendigo is hilly, the electric Trams struggled up hill. Then they were horse drawn until more powerful electric motors came to Bendigo.
Excellent and quirky commentary. You're a real rough diamond. No polished performance just pure Aussie.
Thank you. See you on the side of the road one day. I'll be the one carrying an empty red Jerry can getting petrol. It's a great way to meet people. Even better stories from those random helpers. I too will look out for you if you're the one with the empty Jerry can.
Castlemaine was based mainly on alluvial gold. Bendigo had deep veined mines. They were extremely profitable. I have a book that gives the incredible returns on some of them. No income tax in those days of course. Some would have a paid-up capital of 10,000 pounds with a return of perhaps 120K.
Really enjoyed - except prison part 😂😢
Largest local nugget was 'The Heron' being 1,001 oz. My home started off as a mining engineers home over 150 years ago which overlooks the town with amazing views. 'The Rush that never ended' and 'The mineral districts of Victoria' will fill in some of the blanks. Some of the gullies were so rich the miners were picking them off the surface such as 'Scramblers' and 'Donkey' gullies. Can still pan gold from the creeks when there's water. Too old to venture out nowadays. It's Fryerstown not Friars Town.
My g.g.g. Grandfather was a gold prospector up until the 1920s in Yandoit. He changed his name from Miedema to Jones when he jumped ship in 1852. He lived in the surrounding district from Kyneton to Daylesford.
Thanks for sharing. I’m guessing plenty of young men had gold fever & jumped ship to find their fortune
There is a functioning gold processing mill still in operation in Maldon. And plans are afoot to re-start the mine in Maldon. Kaiser Reef Mines is the company.
Thanks for the info. 😊
actually more gold went through the port of geelong than melbourne, geelong was going to be the victorias princeple town but becuase more rich/influential people lived/regarded melbourne it was declared the state capitol city
The all British motorcycle rally fills the main st of molden on the Anzac weekend
No vets just silver spooned descendants of rich Vic's
We go to Melbourne but I don't since the Vic police shot innocent people protesters on our shrine
Must be gold still there as the house prices are if they got a gold mine in the garden
How come you left out the Gold Fields Steam Railroad between Maldon and Castlemaine?
There’s only so much I could do in one day and it wasn’t running the day I was there. Hopefully Next time 😊
Now we know. Why they are making it smart prison
The video was great but holding a lit cigarette while filming is not really appropriate in this day and age.
It's a prison town 😂😂😂