Historical information

Fabbro's market garden.
Much of the creek side land is now called Barrak Bushlands, a title that is fairly recent after the Shire of Eltham purchased the land, including the last section in 1993/94. About this time the area on the west side of Falkiner Street was purchased by a private developer and developed as housing. The area in Bell Street opposite the Eltham High School was purchased by the State Government is recent years and is called Fabbro Fields.

When times became tough and vegetables were no longer bringing in the money, Maurie started selling the fertile top soil. He scraped much of the top soil into mounds and these mounds are now visible, covered in grass as one walks along the Diamond Creek Trail through there.

Physical description

Two black and white photographs
1. ploughed land Fabbro's market garden Eltham South c.1960s
2. field of crops 1970