Map: Derby, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.Dept of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by T.E.McGauran 1.9.09map, bendigo, parish plan, derby

Map: Corop, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority H. J. Green, Govt. Printer, Melb. Dept of Lands and Survey Melbourne by Price 8.8.29map, rodney, parish plan, corop, county of rodney

Map: Yarraberb, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority H.J. Green Govt., Printer. Photo Lithographed at the Department of lands and Survey Melbourne, 2.3.31.map, bendigo, parish plan, yarraberb

Map: Bridgewater , County of Bendigo. Parish plan.Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson.map, bendigo, parish plan, bridgewater

Map: Mandurang, County of Bendigo. Parish planmap, bendigo, parish plan, mandurang

Map: Neilborough, County of Bendigo. Parish planmap, bendigo, parish plan, neilborough

Map: Derby, County of Bendigo. Paris planmap, bendigo, parish plan, derby

This is a Certificate of Title for an acre of land in 'Tucker's Road' purchased by Jabez Gurr in 1881, in the area that was part of the Crown Block known as Henry Dendy's Special Survey 1841, in the Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke, Victoria. Following the 'Transfer of Land Statute' allotments in the area of Henry Dendy's Special Survey of 1841 were sold to early settlers. This Certificate of Title shows the passage of history in Moorabbin Shire . Jabez Gurr, a wheelwright, of East Brighton, now Bentleigh East, purchased an acre of land in 'Tucker's Road' , near Centre Road, in 1881. In 1889 he sold to a produce merchant, Robert Smith, and in April 1916 this block was purchased by William Henry George Box, a market gardener and relative of William and Elizabeth Box, who owned the land until 1926. The land was then purchased by Charles John Greenlaw Coates and remained with this family until 1971. All these Family names appear on Councils and Community Boards during the foundation and development of City of Moorabbin3 photocopied pages of the Certificate of Title for approximately 1 acre of land near the corner of Centre Road and Tucker Road, Parish of Moorabbin, County of Bourke, Victoria that was part of the 5,120 acre Henry Dendy Special Survey in Brighton in 1841 and purchased in 1881 by Jabez Gurr. It records subsequent proprietors up to 1971Stamped CANCELLED 12 OCT 1994 (top Right) / Entered in the Register Book / Vol.1245 Fol. 248877/ signed Henry Crowe / Assistant Registrar of Titles / Coat of Arms / VICTORIA / Certificate of Title / UNDER THE ' TRANSFER OF AND STATUTE' /dated ' eleventh day of April one thousand eight / hundred and eighty one' / signed 'Henry Crowe' / Assistant Registrar of Titles/ ENCUMBRANCES REFERRED TO / circular Stamp 'OFFICE OF TITLES VICTORIA' / Drawn and shaded on the left side is the area of land in "Tucker's" Road 3331/3 links fro Centre Road, 150 links x 6662/3 links / The measurements are in linksdendy henry, dendy's special survey 1841, brighton, moorabbin, bentleigh, market gardeners, early settlers, pioneers, wheelwrights, merchants, fruit gardens, markets, smith robert, box william henry george, gurr jabez, county of bourke, victoria, melbourne, land statutes, tucker road, centre road, box william, box elizabeth, box cottage museum

This list shows the names of the Pioneer settlers with the amount of Acres, the date purchased from The Crown and the Lot or Portion Number in the Land of the Henry Dendy Special Survey of Brighton 1841, in the County of Bourke , Victoria. The Squatters ,who arrived in the area first, used the land for grazing sheep and cattle. The Squatters had the right to graze unoccupied Crown land for ₤10 per year rental and a per capita payment for animals grazed. They could develop , improve and clear the land for the purpose of the tenancy but ownership was not permitted. When the land became useful The Crown put it on the market and the developers took over whilst the Squatters lost the improved land, dwellings and out buildings, there being no compensation paid. Squatters named John and Thomas Martin 1840-41; Richard and John King 1840- 1854 ; M.N.M.Moysey and M.J.Bickford 1841-1852 ; James McMahon 1846-1853 ; Daniel MacKinnon 1839- 1840. The 5120 Acres of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841were divided into approx. 83 Portions / Lots with varying acreage . Josiah Holloway, a speculator purchased 625 acres of the King Brothers run and re-sectioned the land into 2 acre Lots for Sale as market gardens. It was called The Two Acre Village later known as Cheltenham. A List of the names of The Pioneers in County of Burke Victoria c1841-1887 compiled by Lesley A. Schumer in 1985 A 3 Laminated display on wall in room 2 THE PIONEERS, Signed L.A. Schumer moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, dendy henry, henry dendy's special survey 1841, squatters, king john, martin john, mcmahon james, two acre village, holloway josiah, were jonathan binn, grazing, cattle, sheep, market gardens,

Drawn and reproduced at the Dept. of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria November 1948Black and white map of Freeburgh, County of Bogong and Delatitefreeburgh, map county of bogong and delatite

Map: Parish of Salisbury, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority A. C. Brooks Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and Reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne.map, bendigo, parish plan, salisbury

Map: Parish of Shelbourne, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority, H. J.Green, Government Printer. Drawn and Reproduced at the Dept, of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria.map, bendigo, parish plan, shelbourne

Map: Parish of Rathscar, County of Gladstone. Parish plan.map, gladstone, parish plan, rathscar

Map: Parish of Runnymede, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority: J.J. Goourley, Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and Reproduced at the Lands and Servey, Melbourne, Victoria. June, 1946.map, rodney, parish plan, runnymede

Map: Parish of Neilborough, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butsonmap, bendigo, parish plan, neilborough

Map: Parish of Muskerry, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority: A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbournemap, rodney, parish plan, muskerry

Map: Parish of Moora, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority A.J. Mullet Government Printer Melbourne. Photo Lithographed at the Dept, of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson. 3.10.22map, rodney, parish plan, moora

Map: Parish of Leichardt, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.Drawn and Reproduced at the Dept, of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. 14.3.1939map, bendigo, parish plan, leichardt

Map: Parish of Hayanmi, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority: W.M. Houston, Government Printer. Drawn and reproduced at the Dept, of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoriamap, bendigo, parish plan, hayanmi

Map: Parish of Huntly, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority, Govt., Printer. A. J. Mullett. Photo Lithographed at the Department of Land and Survey Melbourne By W. J. Butsonmap, bendigo, parish plan, huntly

Map: Parish of Girgarre. County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority, H.E. Daw, Government Printer Melbourne. Drawn and produced at the Dept of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. 14.10.1943map, rodney, parish plan, girgarre, county of rodney

Map: Burrumboot East, County of Rodney. Parish plan.Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J.Butson. 21.12.27map, rodney, parish plan, burrumboot east

Map: Echuca North, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority: W.M. Houston, Government Printer. Drawn and Reproduced at the Dept., of Lands and Survey Melbourne, Victoria. November 1953map, rodney, parish plan, echuca north rodney

Map: Parish of Burnewang, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority, H. J. Green, Acting Government Printer Melbourne. Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W. J. Butson.map, rodney, parish plan, burnewang, rodney

Map: Parish of Bonn, County of Rodney. Parish plan.By Authority A. J. Mullett. Government Printer, Melbourne. Photo Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey. Melbourne by W. J. Butson.map, rodney, parish plan, bonn, rodney