There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, Any information? Peter MacAuslan

Hi, I don't live in Geelong but used to visit my grandmother who lived in Newtown and later moved to Belmont - the only lake, pond or marsh I can think of would be near Baliang Sanctuary which is alongside the Barwon River where I spent many school holidays running around. Speaking to Mum who grew up in Geelong there was a dairy there but she thought it was just off Mt Pleasant Road?? Hope someone else can help further, Amanda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter MacAuslan" <pmaca@pipeline.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:21 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd > There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. > Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, > Any information? > Peter MacAuslan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > >

Hi Peter, For lots of information on that area, have a look at the book "Early Days of Highton and Belmont" published by the Geelong Historical Society in 1982. I just found it on the Geelong Regional Library catalogue so you should be able to order it through inter-library loan at Ocean Grove. Regards ...... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter MacAuslan" <pmaca@pipeline.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:21 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd > There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. > Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, > Any information? > Peter MacAuslan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > >

My parents built a house in Roslyn Rd in 1950 between High St and Highton. A dairy was about 1km west from High St at the top of the rise on the corner of Scott St - Tompkins dairy - a mikbar and milk supply depot - no cows in my time! Roslyn Rd was sealed but the streets off just dirt as it was a new housing development opening up west of the diary. There was pasture land further south and west with cows. Being on a rise there could not have been swamp in that area I suggest. The land dipped down to a gully/creek where the Highton shopping centre is now. Of course Roslyn Rd also runs east of High St to Settlement Rd - land much lower there. In "The Early days of Highton and Belmont" published by the Geelong Historial Society in 1982 there are many mentions of Roslyn Rd and the description of the land. The recollections are made in 1929 of a boyhood spent in the area. A dairy (facing Roslyn Rd and at the rear of David Fishers house whose land occupied a section between Roslyn and Mt pleasant Rds) is mentioned has having disappeared - I think this is in Highton. The land was cleared of orchards, vineyards, hedges and windbreaks to open up for building. After crossing the Colac Rd a swamp is said to have disappeared from near Bowdens flour mill where the aborigines and other locals caught eels - this could be east Roslyn Rd in Belmont. I am sure you may be able to get hold of a copy of this book thru the Geelong Historial Society or Geelong Family History Group. Carollyn Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter MacAuslan To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:21 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, Any information? Peter MacAuslan ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Geelong & District Churches : http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm

Hi Carollyn, Sorry to go off half cocked, (memory ain't what it used to be- after all it's 45 years since I was there <grin>) checking a map I believe my uncle actually built on the subdivision in Jacobs Road ( North of Roslyn St) between Mt Pleasant Rd & Roslyn St. As I recall this was on High ground, sloping down to the west toard Barrabool Rd. bfn John Carollyn Williams wrote: > My parents built a house in Roslyn Rd in 1950 between High St and Highton. A dairy was about 1km west from High St at the top of the rise on the corner of Scott St - Tompkins dairy - a mikbar and milk supply depot - no cows in my time! Roslyn Rd was sealed but the streets off just dirt as it was a new housing development opening up west of the diary. There was pasture land further south and west with cows. Being on a rise there could not have been swamp in that area I suggest. The land dipped down to a gully/creek where the Highton shopping centre is now. Of course Roslyn Rd also runs east of High St to Settlement Rd - land much lower there. > > In "The Early days of Highton and Belmont" published by the Geelong Historial Society in 1982 there are many mentions of Roslyn Rd and the description of the land. The recollections are made in 1929 of a boyhood spent in the area. A dairy (facing Roslyn Rd and at the rear of David Fishers house whose land occupied a section between Roslyn and Mt pleasant Rds) is mentioned has having disappeared - I think this is in Highton. The land was cleared of orchards, vineyards, hedges and windbreaks to open up for building. After crossing the Colac Rd a swamp is said to have disappeared from near Bowdens flour mill where the aborigines and other locals caught eels - this could be east Roslyn Rd in Belmont. > > I am sure you may be able to get hold of a copy of this book thru the Geelong Historial Society or Geelong Family History Group. > > Carollyn Williams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter MacAuslan > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:21 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd > > > There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. > Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, > Any information? > Peter MacAuslan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm > > . > -- John Whitehand Melbourne; AUSTRALIA +61(0)3 93145307 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! ***

Thank you Just what I wanted Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carollyn Williams" <wisteria@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd > My parents built a house in Roslyn Rd in 1950 between High St and Highton. A dairy was about 1km west from High St at the top of the rise on the corner of Scott St - Tompkins dairy - a mikbar and milk supply depot - no cows in my time! Roslyn Rd was sealed but the streets off just dirt as it was a new housing development opening up west of the diary. There was pasture land further south and west with cows. Being on a rise there could not have been swamp in that area I suggest. The land dipped down to a gully/creek where the Highton shopping centre is now. Of course Roslyn Rd also runs east of High St to Settlement Rd - land much lower there. > > In "The Early days of Highton and Belmont" published by the Geelong Historial Society in 1982 there are many mentions of Roslyn Rd and the description of the land. The recollections are made in 1929 of a boyhood spent in the area. A dairy (facing Roslyn Rd and at the rear of David Fishers house whose land occupied a section between Roslyn and Mt pleasant Rds) is mentioned has having disappeared - I think this is in Highton. The land was cleared of orchards, vineyards, hedges and windbreaks to open up for building. After crossing the Colac Rd a swamp is said to have disappeared from near Bowdens flour mill where the aborigines and other locals caught eels - this could be east Roslyn Rd in Belmont. > > I am sure you may be able to get hold of a copy of this book thru the Geelong Historial Society or Geelong Family History Group. > > Carollyn Williams > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter MacAuslan > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 6:21 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Roslyn Rd > > > There used to be a dairy in Roslyn Rd Belmont. > Residents in that area think that a lake ,pond or marsh were there before the area was developed, > Any information? > Peter MacAuslan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm > >