By Alesha Capone
The Werribee District Historical Society is entering into the spirit of the annual Australian Heritage Festival.
The festival’s theme for this year, “Connecting people, places and the past” will be embraced in a Werribee Heritage Trail guided walk this weekend.
Led by Christine Mauboy and Lance Pritchard from the historical society, the event will include significant places from Werribee’s past.
“Werribee is rich in historic buildings, art and culture, but many people don’t know about it,” Ms Mauboy said.
Mr Pritchard said it was important to remember that Werribee’s history extended back to before Europeans arrived, and that the Wathaurung, Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung people were traditional custodians of the land.
On May 4, Mr Pritchard will host a talk titled the “The Hume and Hovell Expedition Termination Examination”.
He authored a report last year challenging the long-held view that the 1824-1825 expedition ended at Corio Bay, concluding that the expedition ended at the Werribee River.
The Werribee Heritage Trail guided walk will be on Saturday, April 27, from 10am-noon, starting at Werribee Museum, 49 Watton Street. The event is free but bookings are essential.
Details: werribeehistory.org.au/event
