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Many of these topics result from projects carried out by our Local History Officer, sometimes in collaboration with other agencies.  There are also links here to local history topics provided by the City of Casey.

There is much more of local history interest, with an emphasis on the history of local areas, our two Councils and local industry available on our blog - Casey-Cardinia Links to Our Past.  It is well worth checking out!

For more specialised queries about local history, we offer a Local History Enquiry service.

• Avenues of Honour - a 2001 publication that provides photographs and historical information about each of the seven Avenues of Honour in the City of Casey.
• Berwick Cemetery Tour - a tour to help learn about early families and experiences in the Berwick district from the 1860s.
• Cranbourne Hands on History Project - an extensive research project undertaken during the Centenary of Federation in 2001.
• Doveton History - a brief history of the library and the creation and growth of Doveton.
• Early Aboriginal History - a brief paper on the rich Aboriginal history in the Casey-Cardinia region.
• Emerald History - brief information on the history of Emerald.
• Endeavour Hills History - an overview of the history of the area and the development of the suburb.
• Moments in a Regional History - photographs and information chosen to tell the story of how communities have developed here since European settlement in the 1830s.
• Open Heritage Virtual Tour - virtual tour of some of the many interesting places we enjoy in Casey-Cardinia.
• Pakenham History - an introduction to the local history of Pakenham.
• Place names and their meanings - a listing of placenames from the City of Casey, Shire of Cardinia and neighbouring areas, with their meanings.