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Brown Coal Mine Township (Yallourn North)

Dr Andrew did not live in this house, but it now holds his collection there at Old Gippstown.

Bricks used in the town's construction were all made on site at Yallourn's own brickworks.

W H (Dad) Brewer's family came to Yallourn to set up the brickworks for the SEC and then managed it until it was no longer of use to the commission. 'Dad' Brewer then leased it until he died in the late 1940's. During the time he managed the brickworks for the SEC, the bricks all had 'Yallourn' stamped into the 'frog', when he leased the brickworks and ran it as a family business, the family name 'Brewer' replaced Yallourn on the bricks.

Originally fitted to the SMS EMDEN, a WWI German light cruiser (built 1908, 3,600 tons), the Emden was disabled and beached on North Keeling Island on November 9th, 1914 after having engaged the Australian light cruiser HMAS SYDNEY (built 1912, 5,400 tons) in a 1-1/2 hour battle. In 1915, the whistle was salvaged from the Emden's wreck, and was obtained by Sir John Monash, first Chairman & General Manager of the SECV during 1918 (after cessation of hostilities). For many years, it was sounded at Yallourn for the start and finish of work.

Keepsakes from the old town

Working as an assistant at Yallourn Kindergarten 3 yo Group. The children catching the bus to school, just across the road - the dog and cat always waited with them and then came back home. The bus driver thought it was hilarious. Roger & I would still be happily living at 22 Hazelwood Cres today if we could. Roger is from Camperdown but loved Yallourn. Neighbours: Hing - yes they liked this house too; Rissinich; Smith; Elliot

Fiona was born in 1971 - lots of BBQs and get-togethers as we all had young children. It was also a very social time with the SEC. Neighbours: Brown, Bain; Buchan; Hing; Hocking; Eyre; Brown

Our son, Jason, was born in 1969 while at this house. We moved to Forster in NSW when he was 12 months old. It didn't work out so we returned to Yallourn. We then moved into 10 Tarwin Grove as the Hing's had asked for our place as they liked it. Immediate Neighbours: Brown; Hocking, Eyre, Buchan

So many memories - lived there from 6 years old till I married in 1968. Mostly Helen remember the freedom we had, able to go anywhere without fear, just be home by tea time, spending all day at the pool. Mum would toss lunch over the fence. From early 1963 till end of 1965, Helen lived and worked in Canberra and friends would visit me in Yallourn and loved the town. Helen would be happy to be still living in Yallourn. Neighbours: 3 - Warren; 9 - Kimberley; Lobley; Smith; Johnston; Benson; Humphrey; Burrows; Lafferty; Lock; Down; Clayson

Immediate Neighbours: Short Across the road: Lock family

Had an old stove in the kitchen and a boiler in the laundry. I looked through the photos and it brought back memories of my time in Yallourn. I remember Mrs Crane at school and spending a lot of time at the hotel as my mother worked there. Graham Kennedy doing his show at Kernot Hall and days at the swimming pool and theatre. Leslie was very young so only has vague memories of his childhood. Immediate Neighbours - Mr & Mrs Kitney at No 38 Latrobe Ave Nearby Neighbours - Mr & Mrs Fleming across the road