Edenhope History

09/06/2026

LAKE WALLACE OVERFLOW / SPILLWAY.

Paul McCann has provided 3 photos showing Lake Wallace overflowing in August 1987.

Photo No. 1 shows Cameron and Stuart McCann.
Photo No. 2 shows Cameron and Stuart at the overflow/spillway.
Photo No. 3 shows Cameron and Stuart standing near the flood dates signage.

The original flood dates signage was removed and replaced by a new sign ( date unknown ) but unfortunately most of the actual dates were not included on the new sign.

The Edenhope and District Historical Society are investigating the the possibility of erecting a new sign which we anticipate will include all of the exact dates the overflows occurred .

We would like to request our face book followers to provide photos of the overflow / spillway so that we can add them to our existing collections.

Please contact Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911 or email Geoff at [email protected]

03/06/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL FOR MAY 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 71.9 mm's for the month of May bringing the yearly total to 173.1 mm's.

At the same stage last May 2025 we had received 14.8mm's with the yearly total reaching 74.3 mm's.

With an increase of almost 100 mm's this year, we may be in for a wet year but who knows if this will continue.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

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29/05/2026

HOBBIT TREE ? - LAKE WALLACE.

Debbie McLeish is looking for answers or information regarding the tree which is located on the east side of Lake Wallace . Debbie says the tree has been likes this for many years but does not know who has " decorated " the tree with its letter box, chimney and chain hanging inside the tree.

I have given it the title of the Hobbit Tree at this stage.

If anyone can provide information about the history or background please let us know or contact Geoff .

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

20/05/2026

Reposting a photo published back in April 2013 of a ladies football team . Believe the photo was supplied by Cherrie Grewer nee Henry who features in the photo - front row, kneeling down.

The names of most of the ladies were named by Cherrie when the photo was first published.

These days the AFLW has been operating for a few years now and last weekend a women's football competition commenced in Horsham.

Wondering if any of the ladies playing back in 2013 would qualify for a game in the AFLW comp. today ?

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

Photo of the ladies football team.... it was a Charity match played before the main seniors game I can bring most of their names to mind and some of the women were 10 years older than myself,so they also may not be with us.
BACK ROW.Brenda Moore,Helen Sherlock, ? ? Heather Carter,Barbra Smith,Julie Preece,Dorothy Gannon,Jan McCarthy.
MIDDLE ROW.Claire Burns,Audrey Loft
FRONT ROW.Cherrie Henry,Lorna Forster,REF.Brian Mair ,Elaine Robertson,Helen Hale,Lyndal Palmer,Val Tansey,
errilyn Chambers.

from Cherrie Grewar nee Henry

04/05/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL FOR APRIL 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 24.2 mm's for the month of April bringing the yearly total to 101.2 mm's.

In April 2025 we received 29.4 mm's with the yearly total being 59.5 mm's.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

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24/04/2026

20/04/2026

EDENHOPE WATER TOWER / WATER STORAGE TANK - PART 2.

The attached article was published in the Kowree Advocate on 12th September 1990 . It reports on the lowering and cleaning of the tank which must have been a major operation.

The article mentions that the previous exercise to have the tank cleaned occurred 25 years ago, which would have been in 1965.

Mr Allan Ralph engineer with the Kowree Water Board commented at the time, that nearby residents had expressed their concerns in relation to the drifting sand which had occurred on two occasions due to the north wind.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

05/04/2026

EDENHOPE TOWNSHIP RAINFALL - MARCH 2026.

Edenhope township received a total of 32.8 mm's for the month of March 2026, bringing the yearly total to 77 mm's.

In March 2025, we received 23.4 mm's with the yearly total being 30.1 mm's.

Temperature wise, there were 3 days when the temperature exceeded 30 degrees.

Regards - Geoff Langsworth - 0409551911.

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