Welcome to the inaugural newsletter for the

Munro Tramway Historical Group Inc.

It is envisaged that a newsletter will be produced a minimum

of 4 times per year with special editions coming out

when there is news to share.

NEW SIGNAGE

Cr Joe Ramia officially unveiled the 8 new interpretive signs along the tram line in Perseverance Reserve.  It was a cold and miserable day but many people turned up for this exciting occasion. The signs give a good insight into the tramway route, the bridges, the walking tracks and life along the line back in the

late 1800 and early 1900s.

Below: Cr Joe Ramia and Barry Munro, great grandson of Duncan Munro, with one of the new signs.

UP COMING EVENT - TRAIL WALK

The next Munro Tramway Historical Group (MTHG) event, a walk along a section of the old tramway line, will be held at 9.00am on Sunday, July 24th.

The walk will commence from the Reserve at Perseverance and follow the new section of trail recently opened up and sign posted by Landcare and our group.  The walk will continue along the existing “Great Short Walk” section of the Tramway and on to the well on the upper section. It is a 3.2km walk to the well with an elevation change of 75m.  The walk back will be easier and the total walking distance willb e 6.4kms 
Bring along your morning tea and we will organize to have it transported up the trail by vehicle. For anyone unable to walk the distance, we will use this vehicle to provide assistance to the end of the “Great Short Walk” section and to the morning tea site.

This outing will provide an opportunity to examine the new trail sections and the recently installed interpretive signs.  During the morning we will have a discussion about the opening up of other trail sections and the development of

additional signage for these. 

All members and members friends and associates are encouraged to attend.

Along the way we'll pass the recently installed interpretive signs each providing historical detail related to the tramway.

We'll also pass the site of McQuillan's Bridge.

OUR WEBSITE IS UP 

www.munrotramway.wix.com/mthg

There is an astounding amount of detailed information on the site -

it is well worth a look. 

We are continually updating the website so pop back every now and again and see what is new.  Keep your eye out for a new section called Locomotives coming

online in the next few days.

If you have information to share, please feel free to forward it to

munrotramway@gmail.com 

SHAY ENGINE

Train enthusiast and MTHG member Bruce Steele is off to the United States in July.  He will be visiting Cass in West Virginia to see some restored Shay engines in action. Look out for a story outlining what he discovered while there in the

next newsletter.  

In the meantime you can learn more about the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park here.

MEMBERSHIP

Members are reminded that annual membership renewal payments are due for the 2016-2017 financial year.  

The annual membership fee is:

 Individuals - $10.00

Junior members (under 18 years) - free.

Payment Options

1. Direct deposit:
Account: Munro Tramway Historical Group Inc. Heritage Bank
BSB: 638 070
Account Number: 13911279

2. Cash or Cheque
Please hand your cash or cheque payment directly to our Treasurer.

Membership applications

While our main focus is the research and documentation of the Munro Tramway and Sawmill, members have a variety of related interests including the local history of the district, bushland rehabilitation and the promotion of the bushwalking and sightseeing opportunities associated with the tramway. If this sounds interesting then join up using our application form available online via this link: Application form
 
Fees and payment options are as set out above for existing members.
 

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interested friends and family.  Or direct them to the Newsletters section of the website where all current and previous newsletters are located.