Discovery Coast Historical Society
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General
This organisation has spent the
majority
of
it's time on developing a comprehensive history of the old Miriam
Vale Shire and the Maritime history of it's coastline.
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We have extensive and well
displayed
exhibits
housed in 2 buildings at Agnes Water.
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The editing and publishing of
Arthur
Jeffery's
Journals provided a basic history of the former Miriam Vale Shire. |
Publications
"A Short History of the Miriam Vale Shire"
( from Arthur Jeffery Journals )
$15.00 + p/h
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Shire Booklet
$2.50
+ p/h
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"Gosen" - Parish
of
Baffle
$16.00 + p/h
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Lt James Cook was
the
first recorded European
to visit our shores when he anchored in Bustard Bay on the 23rd of May
in the year 1770 and landed at what is now the Town of 1770 on the 24th
May.
The DCHS has made this the
focal
point
of our endeavors and the history of the former Miriam Vale Shire from that
time.
We have assisted with
projects in many parts of the Shire including documenting the
unregistered
grave sites dotted around the area, School and Railway centenary's.
The Historical Society represented at
the
1770 Commemorative Festival
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