History
Rock was quarried using explosives, loaded into dobbin carts and taken to a steam powered crusher. The resulting crushed stone was loaded into larger carts and transported to the Mornington railway line via a spur-line.
- 1887 - The Moorooduc quarry was established by David Munro.
- 1888 - A spur-line was built from the quarry to the site which is now Moorooduc station to transport stone and ballast for the construction of a branch line between Baxter and Mornington.
- 1923 - The Frankston - Hastings Shire Council purchased the site. Stone from the quarry continued to be used for ballasting railway lines and other uses including building, road construction and repairs to the Mornington Reservoir.
- 1927 - Electricity was introduced and the steam powered crusher which used local timber for fuel was superseded by an electrical crusher.
- 1932 - Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of stables and garden walls at Cruden Farm owned by Keith Murdoch, father of Rupert Murdoch.
- 1935 - The cartage of stone by rail was replaced with trucks.
- 1950s - Stone from Moorooduc quarry featured in houses built in Gulls Way, designed by David Chancellor and W. Rex Patrick.
- 1961 - The quarry was closed due to flooding. Continuing to fill with water the quarry became a popular swimming spot.
- 1973 - Frankston Council designated the area a Flora and Fauna Reserve.
- 1986 - The movie Frog Dreaming was filmed at the site of the quarry.
After a period of neglect community interest transformed the site into a beautiful nature reserve, one of the best on the Mornington Peninsula.
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