Edenhope History

05/11/2026

REMEMBRANCE DAY WEDNESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2026.

02/11/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL FOR OCTOBER 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 60.6 mm's for the month of October 2026 bringing the yearly to 536.1 mm's .

At the same stage last year we had received 76.6 with the yearly total reaching 426.8 mm's.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

12/10/2026

KOWREE SHIRES " NEW " MUNICIPAL BUILDING OPENED AUGUST 1966.

The attached articles published in the Kowree Advocate newspaper in August 1966 report on the opening of the " new " Kowree Shire's Municipal Building in Edenhope.

This event occurred 60 years ago and makes some interesting reading about the history of the Kowree Shire which is now known as the West Wimmera Shire.

Unfortunately some of the photos are not very clear but the articles themselves provide the back ground about the establishment of the building and some the history of our local Shire.

regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

02/10/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL FOR SEPTEMBER 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 30.1mm's for the month of September 2026 bringing the yearly total to 475.5 mms.

At the same stage last year we had received 46.5 mm's with the yearly total reaching 350.2 mm's.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

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22/09/2026

WAACK, Keith Oscar and Lorraine Mabel.

Looking for information regarding the above named persons, please.

Keith Oscar WAACK died 4th November 1963 and was buried at the Edenhope Cemetery. Keith's wife was Lorraine Mabel WAACK nee Bailey and is believed to have died in 1989 but not sure of the exact date.
Mr Waack is believed to have either managed or worked at the Edenhope Co-Operative but little is known about this family at this stage.

If anyone is able to provide any information, it would be much appreciated.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911 or email [email protected]

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19/09/2026

23/08/2026

THE MOSQUITO PLAINS ( NARACOORTE ) TRAGEDY 1861.

This story was posted on the South Australian Tragedies face book page recently regarding the tragedy of the deaths of four young Norris children in 1861.
Further images can be found on the Hynam Heritage face book page.

Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

13/08/2026

04/08/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL FOR JULY 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 59.8 mm's for the month of July bringing the yearly total to 357.4 mm's .

At the same stage last year we had received 87.6 mm's with the yearly total reaching 229.9 mm's.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

22/07/2026

SCULPTURES NEAR LAKE WALLACE PEIR.

Article published in the West Wimmera Advocate dated 23rd July 2003 reports on the new sculptures being erected on the foreshore of Lake Wallace near the pier.

It states that St Malachy's Primary School artist-in-residence, Kevin Free was the person responsible for the sculptures and that members of the West Wimmera Council staff helped erect the sculptures.

If anyone can provide any additional information, could they please contact Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911 or email Geoff - [email protected]