The Plod Essay

“The Plod” is Wonthaggi and District Historical Society’s monthly newsletter, each edition includes an essay about Wonthaggi’s history. The following is a collection of those essays.

Plod Essay April 2025

Plod Essay April 2025

Kilcunda Coal By Linda Cuttriss (This essay was first published in Bass Coast Post, February 2025)

Plod Essay March 2025

Plod Essay March 2025

Crays, Muttonfish and Gars with tails like pick-axes: Fishing yarns from the Bunurong Coast By Rees Quilford

Plod Essay June 2024

Plod Essay June 2024

Between two worlds: An Italian Childhood in Wonthaggi – Introduction, footnotes and editing by S.J. ‘Sam’ Gatto