Casey Cardinia - links to our past

This blog covers the post contact history of people, places, organizations and events in the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire. Everyone has a story, every thing has a story and this blog tells and shares these stories.

Friday, 11 June 2010

Tooradin

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Some of the earliest Europeans who passed through Tooradin were Samuel Rawson and Robert Jamieson. They took up the Yallock Run, at the no...

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Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Tynong

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When the Railway line was opened from Oakleigh to Bunyip in October 1877 is also opened up the timber industry. Sidings were established to...

Monday, 3 May 2010

Beaconsfield and the Royal Connection

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One of the things that I love best about history are the connections that pop up between people and places and events. I do love a Royal con...

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Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Mystery Photograph

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We have a number of photographs in our Archive, which we know nothing about, so I thought I would put them on the blog and see if anyone rec...

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Friday, 16 April 2010

Narre Warren - the early years

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The first township of Narree Warren was surveyed in 1860, and is now known as Narre Warren North and the township which developed around the...

Thursday, 25 March 2010

Vervale

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This is our 100 th blog post and I thought that I would tell you all about Vervale, which is where I grew up. Vervale is a locality surrou...

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Friday, 26 February 2010

Bills Troughs in Casey Cardinia

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You may have seen some Bills Troughs, on your travels throughout Australia and overseas. They were funded from a bequest from the will of Ge...

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