Ringwood in Maroondah, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

The Railway was a Catalyst

— Ringwood Station —

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, April 8, 2026

1. The Railway was a Catalyst Marker

Inscription.
The Railway was a Catalyst for the development of Ringwood

Rural activity, orchards, brick manufacturing and antimony mining underpinned early history in the area of Ringwood and kept the railway busy.

In 1882, the first year of the railway's operation, 1,097 tonnes of produce and manufacture goods were transported along the line

100 years of orchards

From the 1860s Ringwood became a fruit growing area boasting orchards of plums, pears, apples, cherries and raspberries.

The Ringwood Station Cool Stores were purpose built in 1911 to store and transport the fruit from the district. It had the capacity to store 10,000 cases of fruit.

Subdivision and the growth of a town

The Ringwood Railway Estate land sales in 1923 enticed potential buyers to make the journey from the city centres. They offered free rail tickets and the fun atmosphere of a carnival with bands playing.

It was the largest and most successful land sale of its time.

Antimony was once a highly valued metalloid compound that was mainly used as an alloy to increase lead durability.

It was used for making pewter, as a pigment in paint

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and for the manufacturing of medicine. Today it is primarily used for its flame retardant properties and its applications include the manufacturing of children's clothes, toys, automobile and aircraft seat covers.

Ringwood has ceased to be a rural township and has become definitely and actually a suburb of Melbourne
Herald 29 October 1924

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 48.932′ S, 145° 13.735′ E. Marker is in Ringwood, Victoria, in Maroondah. It is on Maroondah Highway (Victoria Route 34) 0.1 kilometers east of Railway Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Maroondah Highway, Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

The Marker at the front of the Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, April 8, 2026

2. The Marker at the front of the Station

markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ringwood Signal Box (here, next to this marker); WWI Recruitment (a few steps from this marker); Brick Station Building 1889 (a few steps from this marker); Ringwood Station History (a few steps from this marker); Sending off the WWI troops (within shouting distance of this marker); Ringwood RSL Women's Auxilliary (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ringwood RSL Memorial Marker (about 90 meters away); Ringwood's WWI Honour Boards (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ringwood.

Also see . . . History of Ringwood.

Considerable suburban expansion during the post-war period gave rise to the declaration in 1960 of the City of Ringwood. At this point Ringwood gained formal recognition as part of the broader metropolitan region, emphasised by the erection of Eastland in 1967 as a major 'new format' retail Centre.

(Submitted on April 9, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.