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Spotlight on Loch
Key Points in History
Date | Key Point |
1880's | Land selections begin for the deep soil and plentiful rainfall |
1880's | The town was surveyed during planning of the Great Southern Railway from Dandenong to South Gippsland |
1887 | Town allotments went on sale and the town was named after the Governor of Victoria (1884-1889), Sir Henry Loch |
1888 | The first store and Anglican Church were opened following settlement in anticipation of the railway |
1891 | Saleyards were built near the railway station |
1902 | The two storey Union Bank was built and remains a prominent memorial to the towns prosperity |
1911 | Trucking yeards were added to the saleyards |