ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
APRIL 15
4 1892 Sailor's Grave Beach, Huskisson was named after Robert Johnson of
the HMS "Orlando" who drowned on this day at the age of 19 years.
4 1972 Danjera Dam was named after a creek at Yalwal and was opened on
this day by Shire President, Clr. John Hatton.
APRIL 16
20 1797 Eight survivors of a party of seventeen entered the Shoalhaven on or
about this day. They were from the wreck of the "Sydney Cove" and
were attempting to reach Port Jackson from Point Hicks by foot. By
April 20th they had reached Jervis Bay. On May 15th the three
surviving members of the party were rescued by a fishing boat 14
miles south of Botany Bay.
APRIL 17
13 1958 Official opening of the Berry Womens Bowling Club.
APRIL 18
1 1839 Henry Kendall, destined to be one of Australia's most famous poets,
was born in a slab hut at Milton. Henry was one of twin boys, the
other was Basil.
1 1900 Opening of St. Johns Anglican Church, Plunkett Street, Nowra by the
Archbishop of Sydney.
9 1945 A public meeting was held to form a committee to press for the
building of a Shoalhaven District Hospital at Nowra. Walter Watson
was elected President.
1 1948 Dedication of an electronic carillon at the Methodist Church, Berry to
the memory of Rev. F and Mrs Dixon.
18 1962 The Crown purchased, from the Wandandian Progress Association,
a residence for the school. The price was £1,978/18/9.
1 1969 Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra was opened. It had 170
pupils.
1 1972 Birthdate of poet Henry Kendall. At Kirmington, the site of his birth,
the Deputy President of Shoalhaven Shire Council, Clr. S R
Robinson unveiled an inscribed sandstone block.
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