History of Harmers Haven
History of Harmers Haven
Harmers’ History
Read Marg Stephen’s story about Harmers Haven’s beginnings and its links to Wonthaggi’s radical coal mining history.
Read message in a bottle: a finding.
Read ‘Commies Corner’ written by Dr Marguerita Stephens, published in the Bass Coast Post 18 July 2018.
Read ‘The Liberal who nearly went down with the ship’ written by Kit Sleeman, published in the Bass Coast Post 1 August 2015
Visit the Wonthaggi and District Historical Society website.
Harmers’ Life Forms
Many are recorded in the Atlas of Living Australia. If you’ve found something new submit it to the atlas and let us know as well. Also, read Alison Oate’s 2019 Harmers Haven Flora Report.
Historical Photos of Harmers Haven
We would like to establish a page of historical photos of Harmers Haven. If you would like to contribute, please send us your photos via email with your permission to publish them on our website - email here.
In July of 1923 a 74 foot 6 inch (22.3m) dead Pygmy Blue Whale washed up at Wreck Beach, Harmers Haven. Read more here.
Wreck Bay at Harmers Haven takes its name from a shipwreck event that occurred when the three masted, wooden ship ‘The Artisan’ ran aground on the rock shelf at Harmers Haven during a storm in 1901. Read more here.
