Comments on: Dookie https://shawfactor.com Believe in the power of the factor Mon, 18 May 2026 00:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vinod Moonesinghe https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/dookie/#comment-30257 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:48:49 +0000 https://shawfactor.com/?p=102160#comment-30257 In reply to Christine.

There exists in the State Library of Victoria a survey plan of the County Allotments Parish of Dookie, done by JG Wilmot, District Surveyor Benalla in 1859. He had been in Sri Lanka, and named several other places with Sinhalese names, including Baddaginnie, Dimboola, Gampola and Watta Wella.

]]> By: Sean Darbyshire https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/dookie/#comment-30195 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 08:44:47 +0000 https://shawfactor.com/?p=102160#comment-30195 In reply to Gaye Sutherland.

Hi Gaye, yes as I have an image of Ludovic. He is my great great grandfather and I also have photos of most of his children. I also am a graduate of Dookie College 1982-84. Kind Regards,

]]> By: Michael KNIGHT https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/dookie/#comment-30049 Mon, 11 May 2020 09:07:27 +0000 https://shawfactor.com/?p=102160#comment-30049 Has anyone ever seen a rail bike, yes its a bike adapted for use on the disused railway tracks. the ideal rail track from Shepparton to Dookie is just waiting for this exciting way of travel. I have made a rail bike from bits & pieces & have spent many hours enjoying the beauty of seldom seen sights, due to the rail line going through farmland with no roads anywhere near. The grade is easy & the rail bike having only one rubber tyre on the rail. the other two can be steel or pvc , very quiet & easy to pedal.
To see more on rail bikes go to “rail bikes” on the web.

]]> By: Gaye Sutherland https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/dookie/#comment-30047 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:32:16 +0000 https://shawfactor.com/?p=102160#comment-30047 Hi Christine,

I am doing some signage for the rail trail in Dookie and am including a paragraph on Ludovic. I was unaware that the streets were named after his daughters. I was wondering if you might be a distant relative/,and/or if you might have an image of him as I would like to include on the signage.
Thanks Gaye.

]]> By: Gaye Sutherland https://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/dookie/#comment-30046 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:31:58 +0000 https://shawfactor.com/?p=102160#comment-30046 In reply to Christine.

Hi Christine,

I am doing some signage for the rail trail in Dookie and am including a paragraph on Ludovic. I was unaware that the streets were named after his daughters. I was wondering if you might be a distant relative/,and/or if you might have an image of him as I would like to include on the signage.
Thanks Gaye.

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