This Day in History: 1978-11-01

1978 November: Hoddywell Archery opened for business on the Clackline-Toodyay Road in the locality now named Hoddys Well.  The venture soon expanded and changed name to the Hoddywell Archery Park, the first archery park in Australia. Ernst (Ernie) Kaltenbruner and Ian Camm from Victoria were the owners.

Sources:
Hoddywell Archery Park website (viewed on 19 June 2021): http://www.hoddywellarchery.com.au/
Central districts herald-tribune, 2 Nov. 1978, p.20; 25 Jan. 1979, p.6.
Northam advertiser, 25 Jan. 1979, p.13.
Toodyay herald, 1 Nov. 1994, p.13.