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In this section:Berwick – Information on the history of Berwick and its surroundsCranbourne – A history of the Cranbourne area Doveton – A short history of Doveton Library and its community Emerald – Mapping our Heritage: Emerald and District Endeavour Hills – The history of Endeavour Hills and the Police Paddocks Hampton Park – Quick peeks at Hampton Parks history Pakenham – An introduction to the history of Pakenham |
History of particular areas
**NEW** Casey Cardinia links to our past - a blog from our Local History Officer with snippets of local history.
The region of Casey-Cardinia has a rich and diverse history for its community to enjoy. This was once the land of the Bunurong Tribe. Many of the region's place names reflect this aspect of our history. White settlement in the region dates from the 1830s when the land was seized upon for farming. Towns like Emerald, Berwick and Cranbourne have been settled as communities since the 1850s, when populations in Victoria grew rapidly during the gold rush. Municipal life began in the region in the 1860s when the District Roads Boards were formed to help maintain the developing communities. Communitites worked together to establish the first schools, to build their Post Offices, Shire Offices and Court Houses.
There are a range of interesting heritage
sites in the region to
visit such as the Berwick Cheese factory, the Fishermans Cottage in
Tooradin and Nobelius heritage park in Emerald. There are founding
families such as the Wilsons, Camerons and Nobelius to recognize and
important events such as
the discovery of the Cranbourne meteorites, establishing the first
Councils
and the draining of the Gippsland swamp to learn about.
Locked Bag 2400, Cranbourne Vic 3977
Ph. 03 5990 0100
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