The main street of the growing town of Berwick in 1907 – the hilltop heritage property ‘Kilkieran’ is visible in the distance, Source: Casey Cardinia Libraries
Aerial photograph, 1968, showing the growth of new residential subdivisions after World War II Source: Landata Victoria, Historic Aerial Photography
Properties such as Eyrecourt demonstrate the growing prosperity of the municipality in the 1880s Source: Ruth Hollick, State Library of Victoria
After World War II (post 1945)
Selection and agricultural era (1860s to early twentieth century)
After World War II, major manufacturing centres were established just outside of Casey at Dandenong and Hallam. As jobs increased, nearby residential suburbs including Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Hallam and Fountain Gate, also expanded, based on new town planning principles of estate layout and design. Continued residential subdivision in Casey was encouraged by State government growth policies, especially in the north of the municipality.
A series of Land Acts enabled ‘selection’ of land in Casey. This led to a decline in grazing and the development of diverse agricultural activities, including dairying, cheese-making, vegetable growing, horse and cattle breeding and orchards. These activities shaped a landscape pattern of clusters of farm buildings with windrows of Monterey Pine and Cypress and hedgerows along fence lines emphasising a traditional grid pattern of rural subdivision. Casey’s heritage properties include surviving farm complexes (ranging from early cottages to substantial homesteads) outbuildings, and remnants of hedges, windrows and orchards. Berwick and Cranbourne became important municipal and retail centres. As these centres prospered, grand residential, civic and commercial buildings were built to serve the growing townships.
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