IMPORTANT DATES
1853 Gold discovered in Bright
1861
Courhouse opened
1863 Cemetery established
1865 Freeburgh school opened
1866
Shire proclaimed - tree planting scheme announced
1870 First planting of trees
1870 Lockup opened
1870
Bright Racing Club formed
1870 Huggins Lookout opened
1878 Temperence Hotel at Porepunkah opened
1887 Tourism started
1889 Freeburgh Hotel opened
1890 Opening of Bright railway from Myrtleford
1892
First reservoir opened at Bakers Gully
1901 Freeburgh Post Office opened
1912
Second reservoir opened at Bakers Gully
1913 First pine plantations
1913 Monier Bridge
at Porepunkah opened
1915 Porepunkah Bridge opened
1915 Freeburgh Bridge opened
1922
Clear Spot Lookout opened
1934 Centenary Park established
1938 Pioneer Park established
1939
Horse racing ended
1940 Termperence Hotel at Porepunkah closed
1944 Boys' Camp started
1948
Freeburgh School closed
1960 Car racing track started
1980 Tree
Walk opened
1983 Bright Railway closed
1984 Memorial Arboretum opened
