Portland boasts Victoria’s oldest courthouse, built in 1854. This historic building reflects the region’s early legal history and colonial architecture. It served as a vital center for justice during Portland’s development and remains a significant landmark, symbolizing the area’s rich heritage and longstanding judicial traditions. #portland #history #police #correctionalofficer #truecrime #geelong #geelonggaol #nationalcrimeandjusticemuseum | Geelong Gaol Museum

I popped over to Portland Victoria for a wee bit and of course fell straight into their history and 3000 slides. If you know me then you know I have a pretty ordinary sense of humour but my line here is when getting to know the locals is - ''I found you don't have Tinder in Portland mate, you go to ancestry dot com for a date, isn't that right?'' The response every time is , ''nah that's the Tasmanians smarty. Turns out the fella who settled here illegally in 1834 was Sussex grazier Thomas Henty

A first-of-its-kind Aboriginal-led truth-telling inquiry has been examining Victoria's contested early colonial history. The Yoorrook Justice Commission has heard confronting evidence from elders and historians about the early days of settlement. WARNING: Some viewers may find this video distressing. It contains descriptions of historical violence. 📹: ABC News / Kate Ashton Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app and stay in the know: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp #Yoorrook #Indigenous #FirstNations #F