LAA TTROBEANAROBEANA Journal of the C. J. La Trobe Society Inc. Journal of theVol.11, C. No.J. La 2, JuneTrobe 2012 Society Inc. ISSN 1447-4026 Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2007 ISSN 1447-4026 La Trobeana is kindly sponsored by Mr Peter Lovell LOVEll CHEN ARCHITECTS & HERITAGE CONSULTANTS Lovell Chen Pty Ltd, Level 5, 176 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne 3002, Australia Tel: +61 (0)3 9667 0800 Fax: +61 (0)3 9416 1818 Email [email protected] ABN 20 005 803 494 AND Contents La Trobeana Journal of the C J La Trobe Society Inc. Introduction Illustrations Vol. 11, No 2, June 2012 4 28 A Word from the President Warrayure and Mount Sturgeon ISSN 1447-4026 34 5 Professor A.G.L Shaw AO: A tribute Editorial Committee 37 Helen Botham Mrs Loreen Chambers Articles Edward La Trobe Bateman and Kolor Dr Dianne Reilly Ms Robyn Riddett 6 Adrienne Clarke 40 Peter Small Introduction to Charles Joseph La Trobe’s Hamilton Club Welcome Designed by 211th Birthday Party Michael Owen [email protected] 41 Dianne Reilly Richard Broome Charles La Trobe in the For contributions and subscriptions enquiries contact: 9 Charles La Trobe’s View of Nature Western District of Victoria The Honorary Secretary: Dr Dianne Reilly The La Trobe Society PO Box 65 19 Dianne Reilly 46 Tim Gatehouse Port Melbourne, Vic 3207 Introduction: ‘In the Footsteps of The American Ancestors of the Phone: 9646 2112 La Trobe: Charles La Trobe in the La Trobe Family Email: [email protected] Western District.’ Reports and Notices FRONT COVER 20 Correagh: Home of Wes & Cassie Rogers Thomas Woolner, 1825-1892, sculptor 52 Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage Charles Joseph La Trobe 22 Gordon Forth 1853, diam, 24.0cm. Bronze portrait medallion showing the left profile of Charles La Trobe and the Winters of Forthcoming events 2012 Charles Joseph La Trobe. Signature and date incised in bronze 1.1.: T. Woolner. 53 Tahara and Spring Valley /Murndal Sc. 1853:/M Contributions welcome La Trobe, Charles Joseph, 1801-1875. Accessioned 1894 54 La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria. 26 Bernard Wallace Charles La Trobe, the Hentys and www.latrobesociety.org.au Victoria’s South West. 2 • Journal of the C J La Trobe Society Journal of the C J La Trobe Society • 3 Professor AGL Shaw AO 3 February 1916 – 5 April 2012 Introduction A Tribute From the President t is with great sadness that the death of Professor Shaw was a founding member of Professor Alan George Lewers Shaw AO, the Committee of the Friends of the La Trobe n November 2011, members travelled to the also, to the Hamilton trip: ‘He discovered new Iformer President of the La Trobe Society, Library, now the State Library of Victoria Western District to learn about the areas that routes to distant places and covered more of the is recorded. Foundation, and a member of the Library Council ICharles La Trobe rode through and visited. District on foot or on horseback than most of his of Victoria from 1976 to 1985. He continually What a wonderful experience we all had due successors did by coach and railway – or later by Professor Shaw, popularly known as supported scholarship at the State Library, most to the extraordinary efforts and hospitality of car’. La Trobe obviously had remarkable physical ‘AGL’, is acclaimed as the historian of the colonial recently hosting the AGL Shaw Summer Research the ‘Hamilton Branch’ of the La Trobe Society stamina. Richard described La Trobe’s rambles period of Australia’s history, his Gipps-La Trobe Fellowships to help honours or postgraduate as I now like to think of them. They had all through Europe, America and Mexico in the Correspondence and A History of the Port Phillip university students pursue research projects organised an action packed weekend of non- early 1800s where again his love and appreciation District being two of his most influential works. using the Library’s unparalleled collections. stop discovery of some exceptionally interesting of the natural landscape and the ‘picturesque’ historic homes, gardens, shearing sheds and were captured in his books and paintings. Over He was President of the La Trobe Society On a personal note, I was fortunate as a vistas. They even organised good weather. At time the Australian landscape grew on La Trobe from 2002 to 2003 and continued to give very inexperienced La Trobe Librarian to be able each historic site we were privileged to have and he came to both enjoy and appreciate it. typically wise counsel on many of its efforts in to call on Professor Shaw from time to time for owners and, in many cases, the descendants of promoting recognition and understanding of valuable advice on developing the collection. the original pioneer families speak to us. These As Manager of the Old Treasury Building the achievements of Victoria’s first Lieutenant I was privileged to work with him when he personal accounts were further enhanced with I was delighted in April to host a number Governor. chaired a committee to commission and oversee fascinating information on La Trobe by local of members to a private viewing of ‘Gold & the publication of the biography of Rev Joseph historians. I am sure you will enjoy reading them Governors’ our 150 anniversary exhibition. A founding member of the La Trobe Orton, first clergyman to officiate at Port in this edition. Again, I would like to express my The OTB was built on land that La Trobe has Society, he generously supported the Phillip, and he was the expert advisor on my text appreciation to all those involved in organizing specifically reserved for government. commissioning of the fine bronze statue of of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Landscapes and Sketches, the trip. Charles Joseph La Trobe by sculptor Peter published by the State Library of Victoria and Remember also that there is a Corlett OAM which stands on the forecourt of the Tarcoola Press in 1999. In March this year, we celebrated Charles comprehensive list of the Society’s publications the State Library of Victoria, recognising that La Trobe’s 211th birthday at the Cottage with on the website: www.latrobesociety.org.au such a tribute to this visionary administrator Professor Shaw has influenced countless cake and champagne. We were privileged was long overdue. In 2010, Professor Shaw students, researchers and readers of Australian to have the La Trobe University Chancellor Diane Gardiner sponsored a La Trobe Society Fellowship under history and, since its inauguration, has been Adrienne Clarke co-host the event with us, and Hon. President La Trobe Society the umbrella of the State Library, and this will a popular presence at many La Trobe Society to have Professor Richard Broome address us on lead to the publication of a fascinating approach functions. He will be greatly missed. ‘La Trobe’s View of Nature’. Richard discussed to Port Phillip’s colonial past, including a La Trobe’s attitude to nature and the pastoral. biography of Henry Condell, first Mayor of Dianne Reilly I thought this quote from his paper relevant, Melbourne, by Dr Helen MacDonald. Hon Secretary 4 • Journal of the C J La Trobe Society Journal of the C J La Trobe Society • 5 Introduction to Charles Ms Diane Gardiner, President, La Trobe Society addressing La Trobe Society members on the Joseph La Trobe’s occasion of the Charles La Trobe’s 211th Birthday celebrations in the grounds of La Trobe’s Cottage. Mr Martin Purslow, CEO, National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Professor Adrienne Clarke, AC, Chancellor, La Trobe University, Professor Robin Williams, La Trobe University. 211th Birthday Party Photographer, John Drury. 2012 the will to work for the good of men and a sense called the Charles La Trobe lounge. We hope Introduction for the celebration of the 211th Birthday of Lieutenant Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe of responsibility towards posterity’. I think this is to decorate it with artifacts relevant to the life – from Adrienne E Clarke AC, Chancellor, La Trobe University on 25th March 2012 a wonderful summary of the qualities of the man of Charles La Trobe and we hope that members whose memory we honour today. of the society may be available to join us in the hank you for the kind introduction of Victoria earlier this year while preparing the opening of this facility later this year and I am delighted to be here to eulogy for Sir Archibald Glenn. Sir Archibald Since being appointed as Chancellor celebrate what would have been was commissioned in 1964 by the then Premier of La Trobe University last year, I have been One of the ways in which we can work Charles La Trobe’s 211th birthday. Let of Victoria, Mr Henry Bolte, to chair ‘The Third delighted to have been able to promote the links together is by using the academic talents of Tme commence by acknowledging the traditional University Committee’ with a brief to ‘advise between the University and the Charles La Trobe the University to enhance events run by the owners of the land as Charles La Trobe would the government on all matters relating to the Society. I met with the office holders of the Society society. In that context I am pleased to introduce have wished us to do: establishment of a third University in Victoria’.1 last year and we continue to find ways in which Professor Richard Broome, Professor of History. The committee included very distinguished we can work together – for example, we have Professor Broome is the coordinator of the history I acknowledge the Wurrundjeri people of leaders of the time including: Sir John Buchan, acquired copies of the collection of La Trobe’s program at La Trobe University and is a Fellow the Kulin Nations as the traditional custodians of Sir Michael Chamberlain, Sir Thomas Cherry, sketches and water colour paintings which we use of the Academy of Humanities.