With the theme of this year’s Australian Heritage Festival being “unearthed”, the Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society Inc. has invited descendants of three of Tewantin’s pioneering and influential families to share their fascinating stories. These incredible stories will come to light as part of the Tewantin Heritage & Historical Society’s event recognising and celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Gympie to Tewantin Electric Telegraph line, and Telegraph Office.
Listen to stories about the Ross, Blakesley, and Parkyn families, their journeys, their struggles, their endeavour, and their hard toil. Where did they come from? What was their motivation in settling here? What did they do when they did get here? All will be revealed on Saturday 3 May at the Tewantin CWA hall and Parkyn’s Hut Visitors Information Centre, in Poinciana Avenue from 9am to 12noon.
Join the Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society Inc. for a fun filled morning as they celebrate the remarkable milestone of 150 years since that first telegraph message was received on Tuesday 6 May 1875.
For further information go to Parkyn’s Hut website at www.parkynhut.com
