| Pre-European Settlement |
Area inhabited by Bengalat balug (Clan) of the Wathaurong
Tribe |
| 1802 |
First European
explorers.
January : Lieutenant John Murray
April : Captain Matthew Flinders |
| 1803 - 1835 |
William Buckley the first European
living in the area |
| 1835 + |
Area investigated and surveyed by Wedge and Gellibrand |
| 1836 + |
Area occupied by squatters |
| 1845 |
Frontage to Bay in private hands |
| 1851 |
"Clevedon" Estate - Samuel Bawtree |
| 1852 |
Kensington subdivision Connewarre Estate
Church Services held in Brinsmeads & Barker Houses |
| 1854 |
1st April - 1st school at Kensington
(denominational) |
| 1858 |
1st Post Office on Queenscliff Road |
| 1859 |
Foundation stone of St Mark's Church of England |
| 1860 |
Primitive Methodist Church on Melaluka Road - land given by
Henry & Margaret Barker |
| 1862 |
George Elliotts "Help Me Through The World" Hotel
on Portarlington Road |
| 1869 |
Thomas Sutterby School Correspondent applied for land for
Common School |
| 1872 |
Foundation stone laid for brick School - opened May 21st |
| 1872 |
Leopold Pound on Melaluka Road |
| 1873 |
Most land fenced - a good deal under crop |
| 1880 |
Sons of Temperance Hall on Queenscliff Road |
| 1882 |
Kensington, Moolap, Curlewis Free Library build - land given
by G F Belcher |
| 1885 |
Name changed to Leopold because of mail going to Kensington,
Melbourne |
| 1885 |
Post Office rebuilt after being destroyed by fire |
| 1886 |
Leopold Rifle Club formed |
| 1892 |
School name changed to Leopold |
| 1893 |
Free Library burnt down - rebuilt same year |
| 1895 |
Primitive Methodist Church destroyed by fire in March -
rebuilt and re-opened in August the same year |
| 1900 |
Primitive Methodist Church moved from Melaluka Road to top of
Leopold Hill (present site) |
| 1900 |
Independent Order of Rechabites & Benefit Lodge formed |
| 1904 |
New Leopold School built |
| 1904 |
Rifle Club formed |
| 1914 |
½ acre opposite school for new 4 roomed teacher's residence |
| 1914 |
Leopold Red Cross formed |
| 1914 |
Brass Band - conductor Robert Bowman |
| 1918 |
Leopold Tennis Club formed |
| 1923 |
Electricity connected to Leopold |
| 1923 |
Moving pictures shown in Leopold Hall |
| 1927 |
Mr Henry Barker given option on old Church block in Melaluka
Road |
| 1930 |
Extensions to Leopold Public Library |
| 1930 |
Leopold & Wallington Fruit Growers Association - 1st
show in Leopold Hall, July |
| 1948/49 |
Leopold Cricket Club and Leopold Football Club formed |
| 1959 |
Moolap Methodist Church moved from Whitehorse Road to Leopold
Methodist Church site |
| 1966 |
Post Office moved to Ash Road |
