History
Until 1963, Hoppers Crossing's only notable feature was a general store. In 1963 the town started to take shape, with the first subdivision of residential land. Hoppers Crossing grew rapidly and consistently into the 1970s, and the Post Office opened on 2 June 1975. Hoppers Crossing's first shopping centre, Woodville Park, was built and in 1970, the area's first primary school, Mossfiel Primary School, had its first student intake.
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