Timeline Stories

Imlay Shire Council acquired the Eden Log Cabin to house the Eden Town Library.

Fishermen notice a drop off in tuna – once they could fish 4 miles offshore, by 1978 they had to travel 100 miles offshore.   The Shiralee capsized on August

Boyd’s Tower added to Ben Boyd National Park.   Eden Aquatic Club changed its name to the Twofold Bay Yacht Club.

Kraft sells the Eden Cannery to the Heinz Company. Re-development and expansion followed.   Eden High School opened.

Ben Boyd National Park opened.

Eden was the largest supplier of fish to the Sydney Fish Markets and a major supplier to the Melbourne Fish Market.

The present Post Office was opened in Imlay Street.   Harris Daishowa constructed woodchip storage and packaging facilities.   Ben Boyd National Park was reserved.

Harris-Daishowa (Aust) Pty Ltd incorporated 20th December joint venture between Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co and Harris Holdings Pty Ltd.

The cannery formally owned by the Green family sold to Kraft Foods.   Kiah now has electricity after years of agitation by Kiah residents to have electric power extended to

Mobil constructed a dedicated wharf, tanks, and plant for small-scale petroleum imports and distribution to southern New South Wales.