Cleve township was proclaimed on 6th March 1879.
This hill was said to be used by a Surveyor called Clindening to
look over and plan what is now the township of Cleve
A competition was conducted in 1999 to ascertain the origin of
this Hills', colloquial name “Ticklebelly Hill”. When
was it named and who gave it the name? No solution was found for
this name, although supposition was that “Similar to a person
getting a nickname, it would be safe to surmise that a boast by the
lads at the time, that they had taken a girl to Ticklebelly Hill.
One old timer used to smirk like a Chesire cat whenever
“Ticklebelly Hill was mentioned”. As he was born in
1903 his courting days were probably in the early 1920’s. It
now has a more appropriate name
This hill is within walking distance of the town. Or you can
drive to within metres of the cache.
Native plants flourish, common species in the area include a
variety of mallee eucalypts and wattles, broombrush, emu bush,
native apricot. Some of the wild flowers which bloom in spring
include orchids, bluebells, daises and white
helichrsum(everlastings). An endangered species the silver daisy
bush has recently been discovered in this area.
There is a local project in place, Paved area noting past and
present families from the district, a walking trail, with
descriptions of the plants, so after enjoying the views, take time
to have a look around, but please be careful not to destroy the
plants. There is also a National Trust Agricultural and Folk Museum
in Town, which is worth a look
