The history of the Darebin Parklands is now published in a book, Darebin Parklands: Escaping the Claws of the Machine, by Dr Sarah Mirams, with foreword by former Australian of the Year Professor Tim Flannery.
For more information about the book and how to order your copy, go to:
http://www.dpa.org.au/
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Your own stories, photographs, newspaper clippings
You can enter your story as comments below this post or any other posts.
Alternatively, you can email your own stories and images
Or, you can write to us
Alternatively, you can also drop materials into the rangers at the
Darebin Parklands Environment Centre, Separation Street entrance, Alphington.
Please note that the DPA does not take responsibility for any items provided.
The DPA assumes that any materials provided may be published, however, you may indicate that you want to be anonymous.
Alternatively, you can email your own stories and images
Or, you can write to us
PO Box 3, Ivanhoe, 3079
Alternatively, you can also drop materials into the rangers at the
Darebin Parklands Environment Centre, Separation Street entrance, Alphington.
Please note that the DPA does not take responsibility for any items provided.
The DPA assumes that any materials provided may be published, however, you may indicate that you want to be anonymous.
1966 pre Parklands Quarry
Much of the Alphington side of the parklands was once a quarry. The 40 metre quarry hole then became a municipal tip. Do you recall the quarry in operation? Or may be the tipsite?
1974 View from Pine Ridge across to railway bridge
Do you remember the parklands in the 1970s? Or perhaps the horses in Rockbeare Park?
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