Wyalong District
YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW
The Wyalong district was first explored by immigrants in 1817, and the first squatters settled in 1833. The area quickly changed after the discovery of gold in 1893, resulting in a centralised settlement where today you will find history, art and industry intertwined.
The area is full of fascinating stories, and even though it is located far from the capital cities and coastlines of Australia, it still plays a significant role in Australia's history.
Wyalong District, in the Bland Shire, provides research for the collective of towns that surround the central townships of Wyalong and West Wyalong. The towns included in our research services and archives are:
- Alleena
- Back Creek
- Barmedman
- Bellarwi
- Bena
- Billys Lookout
- Blow Clear
- Buddigower
- Burcher
- Calleen
- Girral
- Gubbata
- Kikoira
- Lake Cowal
- Mallee Plains
- Marsden
- Mirrool
- Morangarell
- Naradhan
- Tallimba
- Ungarie
- Wargin
- Weethalle
- Wyalong
- West Wyalong
- Yalgogrin North
- Yalgogrin South
- Yiddah
News and Events
100,30,50 (NSW) year restrictions on BDMs !
With the start of the new year, as with each new year, the restriction period for access to birth, deaths and marriage shifts. As our keen researchers delve into the new public records, don't forget to send in your new requests for this information, and possible answers to those mysteries as yet uncovered.
Current Projects
Cemetery Maintenance - Volunteer Today !
We are currently working on updating the numerous cemeteries in our district
Our objectives are simple but require a lot of time, work and some physical effort such as researching, identifying, clearing and cleaning.
Due to legal issues we are unable to undertake any restorations, so we rely on family members of those interred to undertake this work.
If you would like to be a volunteer and help, please contact us, or visit our Facebook page for more information. We also advertise any upcoming work on our local radio stations, newspapers and in our journal.
How you can help today
Unmarked Graves
With our ongoing projects connected to the Wyalong Cemetery and "Tales from the Grave" books, we continue to notice numerous unmarked graves in several sections of the cemetery.
Do you have an ancestor buried here? Does their grave remain unmarked?
If you need any assistance in finding out, or putting a plaque in place, please contact us. We can help.
Join - Request - Order
Join us on Facebook
Keep up to date with what's going on by visiting and joining our Facebook page using the link below.
Wyalong District Family History Group Inc.
Wyalong and District Events
Also want to keep up to date with what's going on in West Wyalong and Local Districts. Visit their Facebook page.
Wyalong District Family History Group Inc.
Become a Member
Find out more here or Join today! using our Membership Application form.
Make a Research Request
Find out more here or make an request using our Research Request form.
Order a Book or a Grave photo
Find out more here or order now using our Order form.
Read our Journal
Our new triannual issue of our Mallee Stump is available, read current and past issues Mallee Stump page.
Our Members' Interests
The members' interests page has been updated, to find your possible family connections, see our Members page.
