Irwin Districts Historical Society
The Society acknowledges the traditional owners of the Irwin Districts, their continuing connection to land, sea and community and pays its respects to elders and their cultures, past and present.

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  • Dongara Bypass Submission from IDHS

    Ms Leanne Pitcher Community Relations Manager Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton Route Planning Main Roads WA Leanne.pitcher@mainroads.wa.gov.au  Dear Ms Pitcher Further to our phone conversation of 9 March, please find attached a submission concerning…

  • Mid West Convict Resources

    The IDHS is pleased to have contributed to the Mid West convict database containing the records of 2500 men who were sent to the Mid West region. The searchable database…

  • Convict Burials

    List of convicts known to be buried at the Dongara Cemetery or in the Irwin Districts. Thanks to our researcher Anne Jefferys.

  • Policing the Irwin

    Police in the Irwin were initially used to deal with the conflicts that arose between the indigenous people and the European settlers. In late 1854, Magistrate William Burges made the…

  • Convict Tracks of the Victoria District – The Project

    • About the project
    • The Participants
    • The Comtributors
    • Find Your Convict
  • Convict Stories

    We know that over 750 convicts were assigned to work in the Irwin Districts.
    Here are some of those men’s stories.

  • Convict Tracks of the Victoria District – The Exhibition

    • Convict Transport Around The World
    • Transportation to Eastern and Western Australia
    • Colonising the Victoria District
    • Policing and the Dongara Occurrence Books
    • Irwin District Convict Mapping
    • The Ticket-of-Leave

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