Digby District Pioneers & History
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Mattew Townsend, Digby Postmaster
Matthew Townsend (1832-1918),
Postmaster & Storekeeper from Kirtling,
Cambridgeshire, UK [click to enlarge]

Welcome to a little of the history of the rural hamlet of Digby on the Emu Creek (Stokes River) and a few of its pioneers in South Western Victoria, Australia.

[Contributions welcomed!]

Digby 'First Families'

Digby History Timeline

WW1 Soldiers' Avenue

Old Photo's (Burgess family)

Digby Streetscape 1921
A.O.F. Hall
Burgess Sawmill (photo)
Burgess 'Nat & Annie'
Cambridge Cottage (John Simkin)
Cemetery & Burials
Digby SS 2047
Digby South SS 2047
Football Team 1923/24
Morven School 3826
Pastoral Runs
Photographs (unidentified)
St John's CofE Church
Town Map & Buildings
Woolpack Inn
WW1 Digby Soldiers' Avenue
WW1 Glenorchy Soldier Settlers
External links to :

Digby 'Old Photo's', Vern McCallum,

Village of Digby, Lincolnshire, UK after which Digby, Victoria was named!

"Digby" (Melbourne band)

Jenni Mitchell (Artist)


1842 Map .. 1885 Map .. Regional Articles & Maps .. Help Wanted! .. Researchers .. Links
Compiled by: Daryl Povey: Email: povey(AT)sebas.vic.edu.au
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