Emmanuel James Gorman, most often referred to as EJ Gorman, arrived in Berrigan in 1888 as a stock and station agent. Within two years he had purchased a farm of […]
Rock Crusher
he Berrigan Shire Council was fortunate to receive a visit from Bill Hill who was concerned about the future of the rock crusher in Hayes Park with the current remodeling […]
Canola Festival
This year marks 20 years since the very first Golden Canola Festival, once held in early to mid-September. Although it’s been been several years since the final street parade, it’s […]
The Drop
Located only 15kms to the south, between Berrigan and Barooga is ‘The Drop’, Australia’s first hydroelectric power station on an irrigation canal, the Mulwala Canal. The power station had a […]
Berrigan Public School
The first unofficial record of a school in Berrigan township is believed to have been around 1885, but there is not much information to confirm where or in what capacity […]
The Red Corner Club
The Red Corner Club was the first syndicate in Australia and was established in 1963 with sixteen members who met regularly at the Federal Hotel. The inaugural members were as […]
Royal Hotel
Although the last hotel to be built in the early upsurge of the town getting under way, the Royal, under the management and guidance of Ned McGrady prospered. Apart from […]
The original Presbyterian Church of Berrigan
In the early days the Anglican and Presbyterian Churches had a tacit agreement that the one with the greater number of disciples to his denomination would take charge of that […]
Fire at the Momalong Hotel
The Momalong Hotel was first built in 1893, and was one of the four pubs that serviced the Berrigan community, alongside the Royal Hotel, Berrigan Hotel and Federal Hotel. With […]