Recent history of Wamboin, by Don Evans

Don Evans' history of Wamboin takes you on a wonderful ramble from 1972 when the Canberra Country Estate was first established in Wamboin, through the 1985 fire to more recent times.

Part 1:  History and legends

Don tells of the establishment of Wamboin and how the Bush Fire Brigade got started.

Part 2:  The 'Hall'

This chapter is about the building of the Community Hall, one of Wamboin's most frequently used assets.

Part 3:  Business from the past and present

Many businesses have lived, and died, in Wamboin.  In this chapter, Don tells about some of the earlier businesses in our area.

Part 4:  The 1985 fires

In this chapter, Don tells about the impact of the fires that swept through Wamboin in 1985.