Historical and Other Notes

Commenced 1888 Opened 11 September 1889 Closed 2 February 1947 (to Eureka) 1 December 1986 Technical Line length 11 km (6.8 mi) The line was closed to passenger services in November 1930. The section from Eureka to Buninyong was closed on 2 February 1947, leaving a short branch to Eureka, which closed on 1 December 1986 The Argus – Melbourne – Thursday 20 th November 1930 – Page 13   As arrangements for the institution of a bus service have been completed sooner than   anticipated the passenger train service to Buninyong will cease on Monday when the Buninyong line   will be served by two goods trains a week.   Link to  THE PRESENT DAY MAP SHOWING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE LINE                                Peel St  THE BUNINYONG RAILWAY OPENING.      Ballarat Star ( Vic.:  1865 - 1924), Monday 16 September 1889, page 3     … ..... the children’s treat, which was on a scale deserving of more congratulatory mention. The idea of giving the children, a full share of the festivit

 

  The hut was built around the 1920s by Victor Lafranchi, son of Swiss migrant   Giulio (Julian) Lafranchi, who came to Australia in 1855 for the gold rush.  He married an Irish girl, Ann Bridget Phelan, who was a midwife despite losing her arm to an infection. They had fourteen children . Lafranchi Hut stands alongside the site of the Lafranchi home, which was burnt down in a fire in the early 20th century. Remnants of the home can still be seen today.  Some restoration work has been done on the hut which originally had a bark roof which has since been replaced with metal. The builder of the hut, Victor Lafranchi (1886-1970) is at the top left. One of his sons is next to him Victor is a son of Giulio (Julian) Lafranchi, Giulio and Andrea are 3rd cousins. Creswick Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), Friday 19 June 1914, page 2 MINING NEWS. NORTH PRINCE ALLUVIAL G.M. CO. The prospectus of the North Prince Alluvial G.M. Co. has been issued. This company is being formed for the purpose of ac