1960-1969

Timeline 1960 to 1969
  • 1961 Water Trust Reservoir built on Fourth next to fire tower
  • 1961 World Rover Scout Moot at Clifford Park
  • 1962 Jan/Feb - serious bushfires
  • 1965 Aug - 100 hectares bushland at Pound Bend to be acquired for Park
  • 1965 Jan - serious bushfires
  • 1965 Last goldmine dug - lease ended
  • 1965 Mar - fires destroy 400 hectares in Warrandyte
  • 1965 Upper Monument shafts closed
  • 1969 Serious fires destroy much of Warrandyte, North Warrandyte and Wonga Park
  • 1969 State Park proposed of 300 hectares

 


1960 Postmaster Bill McCulloch   (source unknown)

1962 Fire Tower on Fourth Hill 
(source unknown - image on infornation board at Fourth Hill summit)

1962 Reservoir under construction on Fourth Hill   (source unknown - image on infornation board at Fourth Hill summit)


1969 Measuring water height, opposite Stiggant's Reserve
(
source unknown)

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