Steeped in history, rich in tradition and
full of hidden treasures worth exploring.
Rich in agriculture, viticulture and natural resources, Penola was a busy town where the
coaches, wagons and their passengers would stop over as they criss-crossed inland.
Famous colonial poets, Adam lindsay Gordon, John Shaw Neilson and William Ogilvie, left
behind a legacy of poetry inspired by their part in rural life of the region.
Wander along Church Street and read the footpath Plaques honoring notable Penola residents
- poets, explorers and pioneers.
Penola's written history is
available: Phone 08 8737 2435.
Penola Historical Selections Vol 2, 4, 5.
Commemorative Series - The Founders, The Explorers, The Josephites.
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Alexander CameronPenola was founded in 1850 by Scottish born Alexander Cameron, a pastoral pioneer who squatted the area in 1844. On 17th January 1844 Alexander Cameron obtained an occupation licence for a property called "Limestone Ridge" which was later named "Penola Station". In 1850 Cameron purchased 80 acres of land from the Government for £80 on which to establish his private township "Penola". Paving the way for future generations, he built the first timber dwellings and was known as the "King of Penola". Cameron's first wife was Margaret MacKillop, whose niece Mary MacKillop later became Governess to their children. In 1866, Mary MacKillop returned to Penola to become co-founder (with
Father Julian Tenison Woods) of the "Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart". |
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