The Orchards Of Doncaster And Templestowe - Irvine Green (1885)

COVER - Picking Fruit at Wonga Park

Early Cover

2.47 acres = 1 hectare
2.20 pounds (lbs) = 1 kilogram
1 ton = 1.02 tonnes
1 pound(£) = 2 dollars
12 pence 1 shilling (1/-) = 10 cents
1 gallon = 4.55 litres
1 penny (ld) = 1 cent

We wish to acknowledge the assistance of Beatty Beavis, Eric Collyer, Doug Whitten, Eric Uebergang, Michael Thiele, and other members of the Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society.
Revised 2016 by Eric Collyer
This project was proudly supported by. Manningham City Council’s Community Grant Program.
National Library of Australia Card Number and ISBN 0 9500920 5 3

Contents

• The Beginning
• The First Years
• The Orchard Years Begin
• The End Of The Century
• Into A New Century
• Map Of District
• To Market
• Blacksmiths
• The Peak Years
• Peach Varieties
• The End Of An Era

Full text published as seperate articles on this site.

Source: The Orchards Of Doncaster And Templestowe By Irvine Green Published By Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society 1985 - Original Scan.