Grassmere land sales, October 1888.

Brian Adam notes:

There was an opportunity to purchase land at Grassmere, with sales held in October 1888, offering various allotments ranging from 1 to 20 acres. The sale was conducted by Munro and Baillieu, Estate Agents.

Interestingly, a proposed railway line was planned to connect the Dandenong line to Ferntree Gully — sadly, it never came to fruition.

Grassmere land sales, October 1888.

I’ve always liked the name of the area — whether it’s Grassmere or Dandenong Heights.

The Shire of Berwick eventually held a meeting to address the naming issue surrounding Grassmere. It turned out there was already another locality in Victoria with the same name, a small rural settlement near Warrnambool. To avoid confusion, the decision was made to rename Grassmere to Doveton.

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