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La Trobe and his Horses: Testing Times

August 12, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

La Trobe and his Horses: Testing Times – a talk with the C J La Trobe Society

Speaker: Peter Hiscock AM, former director the Sovereign Hill outdoor museum at Ballarat, and life-long horseman.

Peter will focus on the horsemanship of Charles Joseph La Trobe and the horse as a major player in the settlement of the Port Phillip District / Colony of Victoria – a fact so often neglected in the historical narrative.

Includes a delicious afternoon tea.

Bookings essential

Note: Allow sufficient time to park. Best Public Transport is via any tram to Domain Interchange, Stop 20. (Note also 605 bus service: Flagstaff Station to Gardenvale, via Birdwood Avenue.)

All welcome.

Details

Date:
August 12, 2018
Time:
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Website:
www.latrobesociety.org.au/talks18.html#Hiscock

Organiser

LaTrobe Society
Phone:
03 9592 5616
Email:
talks@latrobesociety.org.au
Website:
www.latrobesociety.org.au/

Venue

Mueller Hall, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens
Birdwood Avenue Melbourne 3004 Australia + Google Map
Phone:
03 9592 5616
Website:
www.latrobesociety.org.au/booking18-3.html