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Spotlight on Mirboo North

Key Points in History

Date Key Points
1878 Forested ranges put up for farm selections
1881 Survey began for railways from Morwell and terminus chosen on the grand Ridge Road. (Completed to Mirboo North in 1886)
1882  Baromi village established and hotel built
1884 Town surveyed and named Mirboo North following previous survey of Mirboo, 12km to the south
1893 Dairy factory opened
1894 Became principal town in Mirboo North Shire
1920 Higher elementary school created
1973 Swimming pool built
1988 Brewery established in former dairy factory