Ferntree Gully in Knox, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
City of Knox History
Radial Growth of Historic Pine
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 18, 2026
1. City of Knox History - Radial Growth of Historic Pine Marker
During this period in Ferntree Gully:
∙ Manual telephone service set up in 1912
∙ Sanitary services established in 1914
∙ Sir George Knox purchases the Kent Park property in 1912 off Scoresby Road
∙ A local company connects first electricity supply in 1922
1893 ∙ The Shire Hall was originally constructed
1924 ∙ Council chamber and new Art Deco facade added to Gully Shire Hall
1925 ∙ Railway line from Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully electrified
1926 ∙ Serious bushfires in Ferntree Gully result in the formation of the Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade
1939 ∙ William Angliss Nursing Hospital opens
Current Angliss Hospital built in 1954
1942 ∙ Brenock Park opens as a public reserve and 20,000 people travel from Melbourne by train to attend
Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade joins the Country Fire Authority
1947 ∙ First Ferntree Gully Agricultural Show held at Brenock Park
1954 ∙
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1960 ∙ George Knox dies. State funeral at St Bartholemew's Anglican Church, Ferntree Gully
1963 ∙ Shire of Knox created following severance from the Shire of Ferntree Gully, First Knox Shire President is Arthur Kleinert
1969 ∙ City of Knox proclaimed with Wally Tew as first Mayor
1983 ∙ Ash Wednesday bushfires in the ranges around Ferntree Gully
1997 ∙ Bushfires in the ranges above Ferntree Gully destroying section of the Ferntree Gully National Park
2000 ∙ Land acquired for Ferntree Gully Cemetery extension. Cemetery first opened in 1873
2001 ∙ Centenary of Federation, Demise of large Pine tree near Alpine Street level crossing in Ferntree Gully
Erected by Knox City Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 37° 52.961′ S, 145° 17.727′ E. Marker is in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, in Knox. It is at the intersection of Station
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 18, 2026
2. City of Knox History Marker near Railway Crossing and Ferntree Gully Station
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 markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ramon Cowling Bushland Reserve (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); The Anzac Avenue of Honour Memorial (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Anzac Avenue of Honour, Ferny Creek (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); ANZAC World War I Memorial (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); The Opperman Trails (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Alfred Nicholas Gardens (approx. 5.4 kilometers away); Original Scoresby School (approx. 5.9 kilometers away); Scoresby Wesleyan Church (approx. 5.9 kilometers away).
More about this marker. Please note that the yellow year points on this marker are designed to mark the place on the tree rings that aligns that years event with the growth of the tree at that time.
For ease of reading, the events have been listed on this page in chronological order
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
