Bushfire
Date | 1962 |
Place | Chaters, Olinda, Victoria, Australia |
Description | Chaters used as carpark during 1962 bushfires |
Narrative
The Cater's property was used as a fire evacuation area in the 1962 bushfires. People parked their cars in the middle of the potatoe crop for safety which didn't do the potatoe crop a whole lot of good but saved a few vehicles.
Source References
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Mt. Dandenong and District Historical Society: Ridge Round Up
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- Date: 2017-06-17
- Page: 1
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