Woodanilling

 

Heritage walk opened in 2008, short walk around town & tells the history of buildings etc

 

CWA rooms

 

Richardson & Co store, built in 1905 the store catered for farmers, shepherds, teamsters, rail & road workers, land clearers, sandalwood cutters & hunters. Some of them would obtain their supplies of flour, tea & sugar & tinned food on credit for several months before returning with bark, wood & skins to settle their accounts

 

This is the new general store

 

War memorial. So many of these small towns lost many of the young men in the district who went off on a big adventure to fight in World War 1 & many never come home again

 

Baptist church has now been decommissioned, local folk still hold Christmas & Easter services here each year & accompanied by music played on the old organ

 

 

Big Tree challenge. This Salmon tree is estimated to be over 300 years old. Challenge is out to other shires to see if anyone can beat their tree!!!

 

Woodanilling tavern. Apparently it has a few "ghostly stories" haunt the history of this beautiful two storey pub which is just over 100 years old. When we visited the town on Sunday it was closed, so didn't get to have a look inside

 

Primary school

 

Beautiful old tree outside the primary school