Bombing of Darwin
The bombing of Darwin occurred on the morning of 19 February 1942, when 188 Japanese aircraft appeared over Darwin. The aircraft had taken off from four aircraft carriers in the …
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Farewell Margaret
With sadness we note the passing of a Torquay treasure, Margaret Ganly.Margaret, who was 104 was the descendant of one of our earliest settlers, William Pride and we doubt there …
Arthur Leonard Long crossing Bass Strait 100 years ago
Wonderful time today celebrating 100 years of the first air crossing over Bass Strait by Arthur Leonard Long.Joining us was Pirrie Shiel who has researched Arthur Leonard Long and the …
First flight across Bass Strait
100 years ago on Monday 16 December, Lieut. Arthur Leonard Long left Stanley in Tasmania and was the first to fly across Bass Strait. His first stop was Torquay on …
Surf Culture in Torquay during the seventies
There is some fabulous footage of Torquay in the seventies from an ABC weekend Magazine that appeared in 1972, up on our webpage. A few familiar faces here !! Click …
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Torquay Museum Without Walls is approaching its third birthday. Over the three years we believe we have provided wonderful access to the Torquay district history. We have done this through …
Torquay – Fun in the Sun
Stone family home movie of summer holidays in Torquay. Their house was located in Gilbert Street where IGA is now. Originally living in the old Anderson house, they later built …
Gilbert Street Shopping Strip
Gilbert Street has been the heart of our village for 120 years and I cant help but wonder if our founding fathers ever thought the village would grow as it has, or that the centre of our town would come under such pressure. Some of …
1956 Miss Torquay
Beach beauty competitions reached a peak of popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Girls and women of all ages were photographed on the beach which was published in the paper …
Surfing Torquay Early Years
Ray Wilson grew up in Torquay and was naturally one of the surfers in the early years. He learnt to swim and surf in our beaches. In this clip he …