Making a living

Food

No fridges ... no McDonalds ... how did they survive?

Clothing

Sturdy, warm ... and uncomfortable.

Falling trees

An ever-present danger in the early years.

Medical

When a broken leg could be fatal.

Transport

Travel by the light of the full moon.

Bushfires

The Great Bushfire of 1898 wiped out much of the Great Forest in Gippsland ... read this first-hand account >>