Toolangi and Castella History
Toolangi is Aboriginal for ‘tall trees’, referencing the high mountain ash predominant in this area. Records date back to the 1860’s, when paling splitters and timber cutters lived in camps deep in the bush. They split the mountain ash, and found the messmate timber made excellent building material. Paling loads were taken by bullock wagon to Yarra Glen, via the Old Dixons Creek/Toolangi Road often “knee deep in mud” in places.
The first land selection occurred in the 1880’s, when Crown grants were made on a 40 year lease. As a result, people settled and the township grew, with the arrival of a pub, school, post office, community hall, church, and railway line extension to Yarra Glen, arrival of electricity, and the Melba Highway opening etc.
This progression paved the way for the Potato Research Station and the Strawberry Certification Scheme. Timber remains a valuable industry in Toolangi, fortunately not in logging alone, but also among the eco-adventurers and tourists who love to ride, walk and drive among the beautiful tall trees and forests.
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