The Curious Case of Mt Pleasant in the Ballarat Story: Talking History with Bill Garner @eurekacentre9922
The Curious Case of Mt Pleasant in the Ballarat Story: Talking History with Bill Garner  @eurekacentre9922
Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This is a recording of a public lecture that was live streamed to Facebook on 06/05/2021. In this edition of Talking History, Dr Bill Garner explores the history of Mount Pleasant as Ballarat’s first residential suburb .

Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. facebook.com/eurekacentreballarat/events
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'The Curious Case of Mt Pleasant in the Ballarat Story': Talking History with Bill Garner

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