Digby Township Map (pre 1900) S-W Victoria, Australia

The location of most buildings in the township of Digby in south-western Victoria, Australia prior to 1900 can be found on the Digby plan at the bottom of this page. There are also links to a few photographs of Digby and some of its prominent buildings from the 1800's.


Acknowledgement: The source of many items of early information has been the booklet "Heritage" prepared for the "Back to Merino - Digby" celebrations in 1977 and now out of print.

Photographs

Digby 1858
Digby 1921
Woolpack Inn
Cambridge Cottage
Digby Hotel
  1. Burgess N. R. Blacksmith, Hay & Corn Store
  2. Burgess N. Blacksmith, Hay & Corn Store
  3. Burgess N., Blacksmith
  4. McCallum, Wheelwright
  5. Woolpack Inn
  6. Ottey's Store
  7. Harris Bakery
  8. Allardice
  9. Burgess, Nathaniel
  10. Mercer, General Store
  11. Wombwell, W.
  12. Burgess, N.
  13. Burgess, L. N.
  14. Guthridge, G
  15. A.O.F. Hall
  16. Lewis
  17. McCallum, J
  18. Hickleton, W
  19. Guthridge, H
  20. Brunton, R
  21. Waters, W
  22. Burgess, N.J.
  23. Simkin, H.
  24. Hide, W. Store
  25. Sullivan, J.
  26. Gull, M
  27. Murphy, R.
  28. McCallum, W.
  29. Post Office and Store
  30. Smith, A.
  31. Miss Joyce
  32. Hawkins, Eli
  33. Haleys
  34. Hawkins, J.
  35. Handcock, J.
  36. Simkin, W.
  37. House (unknown)

  38. Cooper, R.
  39. Digby Hotel
  40. Wilkes
  41. St John's Church of England
  42. Mechanics Institute
  43. Hazlewood's Store
  44. Gibson, W.
  45. Burgess, F.C.
  46. Burgess, G.
  47. Thomas, A.
  48. Original Police Station
  49. Thomas, V. Skin Buyer
  50. Simkin, G.W.
  51. Mabbitt, T.
  52. Nickleson
  53. Biggin, J.H.
  54. Cameron, D.
  55. Taylor, W.
  56. Barker, W.
  57. Mansfield
  58. Simkin, G.L.
  59. Simkin, J.
  60. Findlay
  61. Roman Catholic Church
  62. State School
  63. Methodist Church
  64. Simkin, J
  65. Presbyterian Church
  66. Percy, F.