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Guns, hounds and a £50 bounty: Was there ever a "monster" in Wonthaggi?

Guns, hounds and a £50 bounty: Was there ever a "monster" in Wonthaggi?

There were 52 sightings of the beast - thought to be a Tasmanian Tiger - back in the day, but no one ever caught it.

Jacob Wallace
HistoryHistory
Have you seen the Wonthaggi Monster?

Have you seen the Wonthaggi Monster?

It's said to share characteristics with a tiger and a thylacine. Here's what locals think.

Jacob Wallace
HistoryHistory
The whale bones that have greeted Wonthaggi Hotel patrons for over 100 years

The whale bones that have greeted Wonthaggi Hotel patrons for over 100 years

Publican Charlie Taberner paid £25 for the jaw of the animal in 1923.

Jacob Wallace
LifestyleLifestyle
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Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Musical about Gippsland's mysterious Ladies of the Swamp sells out in Tarwin Lower

Patricia Freeman and her five sisters bring the tale of the vanished estate heiresses to the stage.

Jacob Wallace
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The mystery of the missing $50,000 Bass Coast Shire necklace

The mystery of the missing $50,000 Bass Coast Shire necklace

It's been 42 years since the council's mayoral chains were last photographed and there’s still no real clues as to where the trinkets ended up.

Jacob Wallace
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The Phillip Island museum packed with Vietnam War tanks, helicopters and memorabilia

The Phillip Island museum packed with Vietnam War tanks, helicopters and memorabilia

An expansion of the shed in Newhaven, which has become a major repository for historical vehicles and equipment, is in the works.

Jacob Wallace
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Franz Reiter, the man who pioneered the ski-fields of Mount Baw Baw and introduced generations of Australians to snow

Franz Reiter, the man who pioneered the ski-fields of Mount Baw Baw and introduced generations of Australians to snow

“He was a big part of the community for over 50 years, and he drove a lot of the development.”

Jacob Wallace
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The steel hull of a 1906 shipwreck remains embedded in a Phillip Island beach after 120 years

The steel hull of a 1906 shipwreck remains embedded in a Phillip Island beach after 120 years

As the vessel was approaching Victoria’s coast, the captain made a grave navigational error.

Jacob Wallace
HistoryHistory
"Bloody awful": Gippsland veteran Max Speedy recalls the Vietnam War and returning home

"Bloody awful": Gippsland veteran Max Speedy recalls the Vietnam War and returning home

The former assault helicopter pilot sat down for an interview with the Monitor in Mirboo North.

Jacob Wallace
HistoryHistory
“That wretched war”: Gippsland veteran Max Speedy’s 12 months as a chopper pilot in the jungles of Vietnam

“That wretched war”: Gippsland veteran Max Speedy’s 12 months as a chopper pilot in the jungles of Vietnam

“The very first day I went flying, I thought: ‘Shit, what happens if I get killed today?’”

Jacob Wallace
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Hundreds of Gippslanders walk 96km to raise money for our veterans

Hundreds of Gippslanders walk 96km to raise money for our veterans

“If they're prepared to go and keep us safe then I can’t whinge about a blister and a rolled ankle.”

Jacob Wallace
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This Gippsland riverside town - population 389 - needs someone to run the historical pub

This Gippsland riverside town - population 389 - needs someone to run the historical pub

The building includes two dining rooms, a spacious beer garden and seven bedrooms.

Jacob Wallace