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.
The Plod Essay July 2026
Gems of History Displayed in Wonthaggi Railway Station Museum
The Plod Essay June 2026
Saltwater Sanctuary, Cape Paterson rock pool By Mike Tesch
The Plod Essay May 2026
More than a dressmaker!!! Sylvia Stibbs -Fay Quilford
The Plod Essay October 2025
The ‘34 Strike & The Emergence of a ‘Real Community’
The Plod Essay September 2025
FROM TENT TOWN TO MODEL TOWN – By Linda Cuttriss
The Plod Essay August 2025
Saving the State Coal Mine Rescue Station Based on 15-minute history talk by Wendy Crellin
The Plod Essay April 2026
By Linda Cuttriss
The Plod Essay March 2026
Wonthaggi and District Historical Society’s Archives – Photographs – Compiled by Jill Miles and Bob Tyler
The Plod Essay February 2026
Wonthaggi & Districts Historical Society Archive – by Nola Thorpe and Fay Quilford
The Plod Essay July 2025
Snippets from the newspaper archives of W&DHS focussing on the Wonthaggi State School Mothers Club” by Nola Thorpe