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From: "Denise McMahon" <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Location of Yarra Bend
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:02:39 +1000
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Bet my great aunt a long ago resident of that wonderful place, wishes she
was still there!!! Some improvement. Denise
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debra Lance" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Location of Yarra Bend


> Hi Len
> Your details about the location of the asylum are spot on.
> Perhaps you'd be rather surprised to know it is now a very
> posh set of dwellings. My partner and I had a look over the
> place before they developed it several years ago.
> They've now totally refurbished the old buildings and
> they've put apartments in there, and built new townhouses
> around the perimeter. They even have a special shuttle bus
> to the shops for the residents, and, I understand, a gym,
> pool, sauna etc etc.
> Sigh.
> Regards
> Debra
> Kensington, Vic
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leonard Heyward" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Location of Yarra Bend
>
>
> : Hi Diana;
> :
> : We keep bumping into each other.
> :
> : The Yarra River starts in the mountains to the Northeast
> of Melbourne and
> : winds its way through the Yarra Valley down through the
> outer suburbs and
> : through the city of Melbourne itself into Port Philip Bay.
> One of the inner
> : city suburbs just to the East of the city proper is called
> Collingwood
> : (probably only 2 or 3 miles from the city). The next
> suburb to the East is
> : called Kew, with the Yarra River being the border between
> the two. In this
> : area is a small fairly isolated pocket known as Yarra
> Bend. There is a golf
> : course there, and on the Kew side, a large property with
> mansion that was
> : once the Kew Mental Asylum. This property overlooks the
> Yarra River and
> : golf course. I am guessing now, but I think it is only in
> the last twenty
> : years that it has ceased to be a mental asylum. I think
> it is now a drug
> : addict treatment centre or a women's refuge.
> :
> : I wish I had a scanner and I could scan a street map for
> you.
> :
> : Please let me know if you require any further information.
> Could even take
> : a photo for you.
> :
> : As I side issue, have we ever talked regarding BOWDEN -
> another of my
> : connections?
> :
> : From Melbourne on a sunny winter's day.
> :
> : Best regards
> :
> : Len Heyward
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: <>
> : To: <>
> : Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 11:50
> : Subject: [AVNE] Location of Yarra Bend
> :
> :
> : Hi Listers,
> : Would someone be able to locate Yarra Bend for me,
> specifically Yarra Bend
> : Asylum? I have a death of Ann Bowden in 1858 that I would
> like to follow up
> : on.
> : She died in the asylum the year my illusive g.grandfather,
> Charles Bowden,
> : says he was born. The death cert. says she was married,
> but no spouse's
> : name
> : given or parents' names either. No place of birth, zilch
> about children,
> : nationality or birthplace. Maybe this is to protect the
> family or whatever.
> : I have found no record of his birth either!!!!!! but he
> says his mother's
> : name was Annie (Florena).
> : Anyway, would anyone know where to write for anymore info.
> maybe an archive
> : or library. Never say di, still hunting for him. TIA,
> Diana
> :
> :
> :
> :
>
>

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