Dismal Fogs

Dismal Fogs is a Shire in Lochac, based in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. The group was founded in 1982 and became a Shire of Lochac in October 1984 (AS 19) with Leontine de L’Abre as the first Seneschal.

Newsletter and Online Presence

The Shire has various communication mediums, including their website, Quid Novi in Strato (the newsletter of the Shire) and a facebook group.

Name and Device

The device for Dismal Fogs, as emblazoned on the Lochac Roll of Arms, is:

Per fess azure and argent, issuant from the line of division a tower proper and in base a laurel wreath vert.

Arms of Dismal Fogs, as rendered by Baron Master William Castille.
Arms of Dismal Fogs, as rendered by Baron Master William Castille.

Signature Events

Dismal Fogs’ signature events include:

  • Panther Hunt – based on the local tales of an escaped panther roaming the bushland, Dismal Fogs hosts a panther hunt each year.