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From: "kim harbeck steiger" <>
Subject: [AVG] MEWBURN PARK
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 07:31:48 +0100


Meander wrote:


I have to disagree with this slightly, Mewburn Park is an area of its own
and not necessarily a part of Tinamba. Mewburn Park is now owned by Mr John
Vardy and his wife Julie and they have kept it beautifully maintained since
it has been in their posession. The property begins about 3 kilometre's
from Maffra and is run as a dairy farm although until recent years it was
run as a beef property. The first local golf course was at Mewburn Park and
we can still see evidence of the 9 hole golf course and pidgeon house,
caretakers cottage etc. It is situated on the Serpentine Creek which is not
your normal creek for it now has an olympic water ski course and jump which
has helped to produce a couple of National champions. In the very early
years it held rowing regattas there also. Mr Vardy purchased the property
from the Gilder family.

I lived and worked on the property for 9 years from 1989

Meander

Meander,

Thank you for your reply. I found it very interesting. But now my mind is reeming!

If Anna Maria HARBECK worked there as the Nanny I would have expected her to have been living there. And she clearly gives her place of residence as Tinamba. I would also have thought that Tinamba was the closest town. Her parents were at the time of her marriage living at Cowarr....

My mind is definitely working overtime on this one -

Any other helpers as to where Mewburn lies exactly?

Cheers

Kim Harbeck Steiger
Switzerland.
Can't wait to see Serpentine Creek and the Golf course - Mmm definitely feeling homesick this morning.

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