Welcome to the Beuhne Memorial.

I drive past this memorial a fair bit and had often wondered what it was for. Well now I know it is a memorial for Frederick Beuhne. Reading the plaque I thought to myself 'what is a Apiarist?'  

Apiculture is the maintenance of bee colonies commonly made in hives by humans.
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BEUHNE MEMORIAL

This cairn marks an avenue of trees planted by the

VICTORIAN APIARISTS ASSOCIATION 

In appreciation & commemoration of the life work of 

FREDERICK RICHARD BEUHNE

in the interest of apiculture 

This monument was erected on Saturday the 25th of June 1949.

Frederick Richard Beuhne (1859-1933) is known as the father of Victorian beekeeping. Frederick migrated from Germany to Australia in 1880, became involved in beekeeping and established himself in Tooboorac. He was responsible for the establishment of the Victorian Beekeepers Association in 1892. This association was the fore runner of the Victorian Apiarists Association (VAA Inc.)

Frederick held a number of different positions in the VAA over many years, including editor for a beekeeping journal which gave rise to the Australian Beekeeping Journal. He was appointed by the government as the first Apiary Inspector, a position he held till 1926 when he retired. During this time he wrote "Honey Flora of Victoria" which formed the basis of subsequent republications by the department and is still used by many Victorian beekeepers today.

cache is a small container with a log and a pen. 

Please park safely off the roadway as the Northern Highway is busy at times.

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