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

  1. Mt. Dandenong and District Historical Society: Ridge Round Up
      • Date: 2017-06-17
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