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Port of Yamba Historical Society

Local Stories

Discover the stories, learn from history and look further to find out

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First Nations People: Yaegl Stories Yaegl country covers a relatively small area due to plentiful resources both from the ocean and the Clarence River

Stories and White Settlement:
The Yaegl people had lived in this area for 60,000 years before the first white man arrived. Matthew Flinders

Development and Growth
Yamba was regarded as a sleepy little fishing village apart from when upstream holidaymakers came by riverboats to enjoy the beaches and the fishing.

Listen To Radio Interviews With locals........

Intriguing Yamba Stories

Craigmore - The Honeymoon Special
Travel back to 1924 and read about the ups and downs of the Honeymoon Special ... read more >

Light On The Hill
The long history of Yamba Lighthouse ... follow the story >

Tared AND Feathered ?
A true story made into a poem, with only the names changed to protect the guilty ... who was tared and feathered ... read more >

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Sand Threatens Yamba

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