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In 1955, a group of people building a weekender at Moggs Creek discovered the secretive attitude of the
authorities and determined to reinstate Sir Samuel Moggs to his correct status as the true discoverer of Australia. They became known as The Moggs
Creek Clickers.
Their first act was to construct a memorial honoring Sir Sam and his partner Dame Minnie. The photograph shows the memorial to Sir Samuel Moggs being greeted by a local
trumpeter Shirley Friedman. This statue was erected beside the Great Ocean Road at Moggs Creek in 1959 - Thus it honored Sir Sam's great discovery
of 200 years earlier on the 29th February 1759.
The inscription on the plaque reads,
Sir Samuel Moggs landed here on
29 February 1759
Erected by the United Moggs Organization 29.2.1959
The Dark is light enough.
A second memorial to honour the founders of Moggs Creek was erected in 1962. This cairn can be
seen not far from the creek amongst the sand dunes.
The inscription on the plaque reads
"Erected to honour the spirit of the pioneers
who by their efforts have helped make the dark a little lighter".
By the 1970's vandals had damaged the original statue to Sir Samuel on the
Ocean road.
It fell to Bob Edmonds, treasurer of the moving clickers to repair the
statue and the photograph shows the well known bust of Sir Sam for which Moggs Creek is famous.
This golden original statue is held in perpetuity by a member of the Moggs community, Peter
Nelson and will be exhibited on historic occasions.
Because of extensive damage to the memorial during
the 1983 bushfires it is no longer possible to view Sir Sams statue, however the statue to Dame Minnie Moggs is reputed to still be visible on
Mount Feathertop. The Statue was carried by four people to the summit of the mountain and set in concrete. It is the
highest mountain in Victoria and Dame Minnie has a perfect view of the wonderful mountain landscape.
Meanwhile back at Moggs Creek, the inheritors of the great tradition had built a modest home shown on the right. This circa 1932 home was
called 'The Neuk'. It was owned by the Boyd family who had an extensive land holding at Moggs Creek.
The bridge over Moggs Creek lasted for many decades. This is a
1930's photo showing the poor condition of the old road.
Today Moggs Creek is a thriving coastal community with an excellent beach-
it is a place of obvious historical significance. The photograph on the right shows how the hopes of its founder, Sir Sam, have been realized.
Moggs beach is one of the finest along the entire Great Ocean Road. Moggs welcomes all
good people in the name of Sir Sam.
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