Tunstall to Nunawading: a local history with James Nicolas

Discover the fascinating story of the district once known as Tunstall, and how it evolved into modern Nunawading.

Join local author, James Nicolas, as he explores the area’s rich Indigenous heritage. The arrival of early European settlers, the growth of farms and village life, and the memorable local characters who shaped the community.

From bush tracks and orchards to railways, schools, and wartime change, the presentation traces the development of Nunawading up to the end of the Second World War in 1945.