BIRDWOOD
Birdwood, formerly known as Blumberg, is on Peramangk Country. In the 1840s, this pretty village was settled by German Lutherans who had migrated to Australia seeking religious freedom. They named it Blumberg, but anti-German sentiment in the Great War saw it renamed after a British general who led the ANZACs at Gallipoli. The pub in the main street and several other traders
maintain the original name. Note the old beer truck hoisted on a pole outside the pub – a nod to the famous National Motor Museum across the road. The museum is dedicated to the nation’s love affair with cars and motorbikes and is home to over 350 vehicles of historic significance.
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